Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Core i9-10900E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1240U and Intel Core i9-10900E 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1240U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 7.2x lower typical power consumption: 9 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3092 vs 2891
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 vs 30 Apr 2020
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 800 KB vs 640 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB vs 2.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3092 vs 2891

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900E

  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • Around 67% 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 54% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19469 vs 12652
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L3 cache 20 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 19469 vs 12652

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1240U
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3092
2891
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12652
19469
Name Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i9-10900E
PassMark - Single thread mark 3092 2891
PassMark - CPU mark 12652 19469

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i9-10900E

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 30 Apr 2020
Place in performance rating 638 634
Processor Number i5-1240U i9-10900E
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded
Launch price (MSRP) $444
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 800 KB 640 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB 2.5 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 20 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 4.70 GHz
Number of cores 10
Number of threads 12
Base frequency 2.80 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 0x9BC5
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 630
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz 4096 x 2304@60Hz
4K resolution support

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 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt 65 Watt
Sockets supported FCLGA1200
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C

Peripherals

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

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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)