Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Core i9-11980HK

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-1240U and Intel Core i9-11980HK 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1240U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 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 10 nm SuperFin
  • Around 4% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 vs 11 May 2021
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
L1 cache 800 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB vs 10 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11980HK

  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
  • 2x 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 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3277 vs 3092
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22741 vs 12652
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
L3 cache 24 MB vs 12 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3277 vs 3092
PassMark - CPU mark 22741 vs 12652

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-1240U
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11980HK

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3092
3277
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
12652
22741
Name Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i9-11980HK
PassMark - Single thread mark 3092 3277
PassMark - CPU mark 12652 22741
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6517

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-1240U Intel Core i9-11980HK

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Tiger Lake
Launch date 23 Feb 2022 11 May 2021
Place in performance rating 638 640
Processor Number i5-1240U i9-11980HK
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $583
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 800 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB 10 MB
L3 cache 12 MB 24 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 10 8
Number of threads 12 16
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 Up to 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth 51.2 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46AA 0x9A60
Execution Units 80 32
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 28.5 x 19 50 x 26.5
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 9 Watt
Configurable TDP-down 45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.60 GHz
Configurable TDP-up 65 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 3.30 GHz
Sockets supported FCBGA1787

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 14 20
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported

Virtualization

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