Core i5-1350P vs Core Ultra 7 258V

The Core i5-1350P packs 12 cores / 16 threads, while the Core Ultra 7 258V offers 8 cores / 8 threads — the Core i5-1350P has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.7 GHz on the Core i5-1350P versus 4.8 GHz on the Core Ultra 7 258V — a 2.1% clock advantage for the Core Ultra 7 258V (base: 1.9 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Core i5-1350P uses the Raptor Lake-P (2023) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Core Ultra 7 258V uses Lunar Lake (2024) (3 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-1350P scores 18,781 against the Core Ultra 7 258V's 18,947 — a 0.9% lead for the Core Ultra 7 258V. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 11,500 vs 10,000 (14% advantage for the Core i5-1350P). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,400 vs 2,750, a 13.6% lead for the Core Ultra 7 258V that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 10,000 vs 11,000 (9.5% advantage for the Core Ultra 7 258V). L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Core i5-1350P vs 12 MB (total) on the Core Ultra 7 258V.

The Core i5-1350P uses the FCBGA1744 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Core Ultra 7 258V uses FCBGA2833 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Both support up to DDR5-5200 memory speed. The Core i5-1350P supports up to 96 GB of RAM compared to 32 GB — 100% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. PCIe lanes: 28 (Core i5-1350P) vs 8 (Core Ultra 7 258V) — the Core i5-1350P offers 20 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: Raptor Lake-P (Core i5-1350P) and Lunar Lake (Core Ultra 7 258V).

Neither processor supports overclocking. Both support VT-x, VT-d virtualization. Both include integrated graphics — Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) (Core i5-1350P) and Arc 140V (Core Ultra 7 258V) — useful as a fallback for troubleshooting or display output without a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-1350P targets Gaming, Core Ultra 7 258V targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Core i5-1350P rivals Ryzen 7 6800U; Core Ultra 7 258V rivals Ryzen 7 8840U.

The Core i5-1350P launched at $320 MSRP, while the Core Ultra 7 258V debuted at $450. At current prices ($250 vs $400), the Core i5-1350P is $150 cheaper. In terms of value (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-1350P delivers 75.1 pts/$ vs 47.4 pts/$ for the Core Ultra 7 258V — making the Core i5-1350P the 45.3% better value option.