Intel Core i5-1240P vs Intel Core i7-10510U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1240P and Intel Core i7-10510U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-1240P

Intel Core i7-10510U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1240P

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
15x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3264 vs 2283
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17018 vs 6567

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 Feb 2022 vs 1 Sep 2019
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	960 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	15 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3264 vs 2283
PassMark - CPU mark	17018 vs 6567

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10510U

Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1240P
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10510U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3264

2283

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17018

6567

Name	Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i7-10510U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3264	2283
PassMark - CPU mark	17018	6567
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4284	0
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1770
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1770
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3752
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3752
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5711
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5711

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i7-10510U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	1 Sep 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$353	$409
Place in performance rating	808	813
Processor Number	i5-1240P	i7-10510U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.90 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	16	8
Base frequency		1.80 GHz
Bus Speed		4 GT/s OPI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.66 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6	0x9B41
Execution Units	80	24
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up		25 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.30 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)