Intel Core i5-1235UL vs Intel Core i7-11800H

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-1235UL vs Intel Core i7-11800H and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Furmark, 3DMark, Blender, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, PCMark 10, AIDA64, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11800H or Intel Core i5-1235UL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1235UL

55%

Core i7-11800H

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1235UL

53%

Core i7-11800H

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.0	96.5
Valorant	108.0	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	61.4
Apex Legends	101.5	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	82.3
Overwatch	87.5	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.5	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.0	54.8
Warzone	84.2	85.6
Assassin's Creed	90.7	92.1
Valheim	89.6	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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i5-1235UL

276%

Core i7-11800H

133%

To make a final resolution 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 i5-1235UL is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11800H since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 40W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i5-1235UL	Intel Core i7-11800H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	233	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1678	1629
Cinbench 20 Single-core	553	534
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3803	3699
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1288	1249
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12523	12194

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

	Intel Core i5-1235UL	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	3007	2925
Multi-Core	17529	17071

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

	Intel Core i5-1235UL	Intel Core i7-11800H
Single-Core	1242	1598
Multi-Core	6877	8354

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1235UL	Intel Core i7-11800H
Announcement date	September 10, 2022	March 20, 2021
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1440
Core name	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake-H
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	1.3 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	40 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	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-11800H is 43% better than Core i5-1235UL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1235UL has 2 more core than Core i7-11800H. 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 i5-1235UL is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11800H is better: 18
Although it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-1235UL and Intel Core i7-11800H before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-1235UL - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1235UL specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-11800H specs and review.