Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Core i7-10875H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1240U and Intel Core i7-10875H 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1240U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 5x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3092 vs 2726
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 vs 2 Apr 2020
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 800 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3092 vs 2726

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10875H

  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14848 vs 12652
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L3 cache 16 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 14848 vs 12652

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1240U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10875H

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3092
2726
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12652
14848
Name Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i7-10875H
PassMark - Single thread mark 3092 2726
PassMark - CPU mark 12652 14848
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 362.839
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.986

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i7-10875H

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 2 Apr 2020
Place in performance rating 638 650
Processor Number i5-1240U i7-10875H
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $450
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 800 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 5.10 GHz
Number of cores 10 8
Number of threads 12 16
Base frequency 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46AA 0x9BC4
Execution Units 80
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz

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@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 28.5 x 19 42mm x 28mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 35 Watt
Sockets supported FCBGA1440

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 14 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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® 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® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)