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Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i9-9900 gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i9-9900

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i9-9900 and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming. Here you can find all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Furmark, Blender, Handbrake, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, 7zip, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, WPrime, Prime95, PassMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the processors are in games:
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Overwatch
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Last Man Standing
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Valorant
  • Death Stranding
  • Borderlands 3
  • Valheim
  • Fortnite
  • Apex Legends
  • Fallout 76
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Halo Infinite
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone

   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9900 or Intel Core i5-1230U.

 
Intel Core i5-1230U
Intel Core i9-9900

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i5-1230U55% Core i9-990055%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-1230U53% Core i9-990055%
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Control, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite94.797.1
Valorant107.6110.4
Cyberpunk 207760.261.8
Apex Legends101.1103.7
Call of Duty Warzone80.782.8
Overwatch87.189.4
Red Dead Redemption 274.276.1
DOOM Eternal53.855.2
Warzone83.986.1
Assassin's Creed90.492.7
Valheim89.391.6
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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.


Power consumption
Core i5-1230U435% Core i9-990074%
To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-1230U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900 since it has less power consumption: 9W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i9-9900
Cinbench 15 Single-core216219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core15911931
Cinbench 20 Single-core522518
Cinbench 20 Multi-core36134346
Cinbench 23 Single-core12211284
Cinbench 23 Multi-core1190912205

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i9-9900
Single-Core28562864
Multi-Core1667217110

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i9-9900
Single-Core11771454
Multi-Core65388933

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

Intel Core i5-1230U Intel Core i9-9900
Announcement dateJanuary 07, 2022April 01, 2019
TypeLaptopDesktop
SocketFCBGA1744FCLGA1151-2
Core nameAlder Lake-UCoffee Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation129
Turbo Frequency4.4 MHz5 MHz
Frequency1 MHz3.1 MHz
Cores108
Threads1216
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography10 nm14 nm
Transistors count9800 millions8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)9 W65 W
Memory typeUp to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/sDDR4-2666
Max. Memory64 Gb128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s41.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache24 MB16 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part number
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9900 is 67% better than Core i5-1230U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1230U has 2 more core than Core i9-9900. 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: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900 is better: 24
   However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1230U and Intel Core i9-9900 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i5-1230U - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i9-9900 - all data

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


Intel Core i5-1230U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i3-1210U
• Vs Core i9-10900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
• Vs Core i5-1240U
• Vs Core i5-1235U
• Vs Core i7-11800H
• Vs Core i7-6950X
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i7-7820X
• Vs Core i5-1245U
• Vs Core i7-1250U
• Vs Core i5-11400T
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Core i9-10900E
• Vs Core i7-1260U
• Vs Core i7-1255U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600H
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Core i5-11500T
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
• Vs Core i7-1265U
• Vs Core i5-11600T
• Vs Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
• Vs Core i7-9800X
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Xeon E5-2697R v4
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
• Vs Core i9-10980HK
• Vs Core i9-10900TE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 1800X
• Vs Core i9-10885H
• Vs Core i7-10870H
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Core i3-1215U
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700X
• Vs Xeon W-11855M
• Vs Core i9-10880H
• Vs Core i5-11320H
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Core i5-10600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Core i7-8086K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600U
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5625U
• Vs Core i9-9980HK
• Vs Core i7-1265UE
• Vs Core i7-1255UL
• Vs Core i5-1235UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UE
• Vs Core i3-1215UL
• Vs Core i3-1215UE
• Vs Core i3-1220PE
• Vs Core i3-N305
• Vs Core i3-N300
• Vs Core i7-1360P
• Vs Core i5-1350P
• Vs Core i5-1340P
• Vs Core i5-1345U
• Vs Core i5-1335U
• Vs Core i5-1334U
• Vs Core i5-13420H
• Vs Core i7-1355U
• Vs Core i7-1365U
• Vs Core i3-1315U
• Vs Core i3-1305U
• Vs Core i7-1370P
• Vs Core i7-13620H
• Vs Core i7-13650HX
• Vs Core i7-13705H
• Vs Core i7-13800H
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Core i9-9880H


Intel Core i9-9900 Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i7-6950X
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i7-7820X
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800U
• Vs Core i5-11400T
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600H
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Core i5-11500T
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
• Vs Core i5-11600T
• Vs Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
• Vs Core i7-9800X
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Xeon E5-2697R v4
• Vs Xeon E5-2680R v4
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Core i9-9900KF
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900H
• Vs Core i5-11500
• Vs Core i7-7900X
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Core i9-9900KS
• Vs Core i7-11800H
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
• Vs Core i9-10900T
• Vs Core i7-10870H
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600U
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Core i7-9700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600HS
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500U
• Vs Xeon W-2235
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600X
• Vs Core i5-10600
• Vs Core i7-8700K
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600U
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 2600
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600E
• Vs Core i7-9700
• Vs Ryzen 5 3500X
• Vs Core i5-10500
• Vs Ryzen 5 2600
• Vs Core i7-10700T
• Vs Core i7-8700
• Vs Core i9-10980HK
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
• Vs Core i9-10885H
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
• Vs Core i9-10880H
• Vs Ryzen 7 1800X
• Vs Core i5-10600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
• Vs Core i7-8086K
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700E
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700X
• Vs Core i9-10900TE
• Vs Core i9-10900E
• Vs Core i5-11320H
• Vs Core i5-11400H
• Vs Xeon W-11855M
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Core i3-1210U
• Vs Core i5-1240U
• Vs Core i7-1250U
• Vs Core i3-1215U
• Vs Core i5-1235U
• Vs Core i5-1245U
• Vs Core i7-1255U
• Vs Core i7-1260U
• Vs Core i7-1265U
• Vs Core i3-1220P
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 5625U
• Vs Core i7-1265UE
• Vs Core i7-1255UL
• Vs Core i5-1235UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UE
• Vs Core i3-1215UL
• Vs Core i3-1215UE
• Vs Core i3-1220PE
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700X
• Vs Core i3-N305
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600
• Vs Ryzen 7 7700
• Vs Ryzen 5 7600
• Vs Core i9-13900T
• Vs Core i9-13900F
• Vs Core i5-13600T
• Vs Core i5-13500T
• Vs Core i3-13100T
• Vs Core i3-13100F
• Vs Ryzen 7 5700X
• Vs Ryzen 5 5500
• Vs Core i3-13300F
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5350GE
• Vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D
• Vs Ryzen 9 7900X
• Vs Ryzen 3 5300GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
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