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Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

Benchmarks for the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H Good for Gaming?

This is a newly released CPU that contains 16 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core Ultra X9 388H 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 ...]


Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

Description: Intel Arc B390 GPU, Intel AI Boost

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA2540

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 16 Threads

Performance Cores: 4 Cores, 4 Threads, 2.1 GHz Base, 5.1 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 12 Cores, 12 Threads, 1.6 GHz Base, 3.8 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 25 W

TDP Down: 15 W

TDP Up: 80 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 64 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 3072 KB
L3 Cache: 18 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 12 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 12 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 3 x 4096 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 96 GB (Up to LPDDR5X 9600 MT/s)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra X9 388H

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2026

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
426th fastest in multithreading out of 6040 CPUs
126th fastest in single threading out of 6040 CPUs
39th fastest in out of 1652 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
36569
Single Thread Rating
4307

Samples: 82*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

Integer Math90,440 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math111,674 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers354 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting43,692 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption28,299 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression359,555 KBytes/Sec
Physics3,195 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions29,599 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,307 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of October 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 6th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 36,569
Intel Core i7-12700H
 24,934
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,573
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,450
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,567
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 17,803
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,342
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,120
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,541
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,289
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 54.56
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 49.54
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.06
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10.98
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 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 6th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,492
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 4,307
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,882
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,672
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,479
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,004
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 2,986
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,869
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,593
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,579
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,382
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3760415 - Oct 05 2026
33694
BL3760394 - Oct 05 2026
33426
BL3750306 - Sep 30 2026
41004
BL3750251 - Sep 30 2026
40598
BL3742918 - Sep 27 2026
38585
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
As of 6th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 36,569
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 35,943 (-1.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 34,315 (-6.2%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 366H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 34,056 (-6.9%)
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 33,516 (-8.3%)
Intel Core Ultra X7 368H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 33,488 (-8.4%)
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 35,943 (-1.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 356H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 34,315 (-6.2%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 366H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 34,056 (-6.9%)
Intel Core Ultra X7 358H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 33,516 (-8.3%)
Intel Core Ultra X7 368H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 33,488 (-8.4%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 336H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 27,909 (-23.7%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 338H vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 27,906 (-23.7%)

Is the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,751
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
 9,286
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,066
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,940
Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus
 8,855
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
 8,356
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 7,991
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,833
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,704
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
 7,648
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,597
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,294
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 6,617