Intel Core i5-1230U vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-1230U vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, 3DMark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Prime95, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Blender, SuperPi, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, MATLAB, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Rainbow Six Siege
Apex Legends
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Red Dead Redemption 2
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Overwatch
Watch Dogs Legion
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Cyberpunk 2077
Death Stranding
Grand Theft Auto V
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Valheim
Fallout 76

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i5-1230U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-1230U

55%

Ryzen 7 2700X

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1230U

53%

Ryzen 7 2700X

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.7	96.4
Valorant	107.6	109.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.2	61.4
Apex Legends	101.1	103.0
Call of Duty Warzone	80.7	82.2
Overwatch	87.1	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.2	75.6
DOOM Eternal	53.8	54.8
Warzone	83.9	85.5
Assassin's Creed	90.4	92.1
Valheim	89.3	91.0

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1230U

435%

Ryzen 7 2700X

34%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-1230U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 2700X as it consumes less power: 9W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-1230U	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	216	177
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1591	1817
Cinbench 20 Single-core	522	411
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3613	3951
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1221	1092
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11909	10545

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-1230U	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	2856	2465
Multi-Core	16672	17664

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-1230U	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Single-Core	1177	1100
Multi-Core	6538	8275

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1230U	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 19, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	x86	Zen+
Generation	12	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	3800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	105 W
Memory type	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
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		2933
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		YD270XBGM88AF YD270XBGAFBOX YD270XBGAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 2700X is 72% better than Core i5-1230U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1230U has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 2700X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1230U is better: 16
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is better: 21
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-1230U and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1230U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-1230U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700X specs and review.