Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i5-1230U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-1250U and Intel Core i5-1230U 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.

Intel Core i7-1250U

Intel Core i5-1230U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-1250U

Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11601 vs 11022

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	11601 vs 11022

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-1230U

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2738 vs 2728

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-1250U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-1230U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2728

2738

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

11601

11022

Name	Intel Core i7-1250U	Intel Core i5-1230U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2728	2738
PassMark - CPU mark	11601	11022

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-1250U	Intel Core i5-1230U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	23 Feb 2022	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$469	$340
Place in performance rating	799	809
Processor Number	i7-1250U	i5-1230U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	800 KB	800 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB	12.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	10	10
Number of threads	12	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46AA	0x46AA
Execution Units	96	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz	850 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
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	28.5 x 19
Sockets supported	FCBGA1781	FCBGA1781
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	9 Watt	9 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	14	14
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)