Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX

Benchmarks for the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX Good for Gaming?

This is a newly released CPU that contains 14 Cores and 14 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX

Description: Intel Graphics, Intel AI Boost

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA2114

Total Cores: 14 Cores, 14 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 6 Threads, 2.9 GHz Base, 5.1 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.6 GHz Base, 2.9 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 55 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 64 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 3072 KB
L3 Cache: 24 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 256 GB (Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 5 235HX

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2025

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
329th fastest in multithreading out of 5785 CPUs
28th fastest in single threading out of 5785 CPUs
27th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

40684

Single Thread Rating

4707

Samples: 3*
*Margin for error: High

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX

Integer Math	98,074 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	132,714 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	413 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	47,590 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	32,244 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	409,466 KBytes/Sec
Physics	3,030 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	33,075 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,707 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		40,684
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,259
Apple M4 10 Core		23,700
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,625
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,759
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,483
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,394

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.02
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		4,707
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392

Last 3 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3261238 - Feb 03 2026		41808
BL2867957 - Aug 28 2025		40231
BL2867923 - Aug 28 2025		40013

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		40,684
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		34,701 (-14.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		34,701 (-14.7%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		35,103 (-13.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 8940HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		50,714 (+24.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		49,179 (+20.9%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		48,908 (+20.2%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		37,784 (-7.1%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 470 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		36,591 (-10.1%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 H 465 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		33,370 (-18.0%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX PRO 370 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		33,084 (-18.7%)
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		41,569 (+2.2%)
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		35,062 (-13.8%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,772
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,412
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,908
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,768
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,751
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		6,683

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