Intel Core i5-1240P vs Intel Core i7-10700

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-1240P vs Intel Core i7-10700 and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here you can find all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, 3DMark, Furmark, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, WPrime, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700 or Intel Core i5-1240P.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1240P

56%

Core i7-10700

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-1240P is 1% better than Core i7-10700. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1240P

55%

Core i7-10700

55%

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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just 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: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.9	97.3
Valorant	110.1	110.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.7	61.9
Apex Legends	103.5	104.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.6	83.0
Overwatch	89.2	89.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.0	76.3
DOOM Eternal	55.1	55.3
Warzone	85.9	86.3
Assassin's Creed	92.5	92.9
Valheim	91.4	91.8

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 i5-1240P

181%

Core i7-10700

67%

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 i5-1240P is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10700 as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-1240P	Intel Core i7-10700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	264	221
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1931	2356
Cinbench 20 Single-core	633	513
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4385	4971
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1481	1290
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14457	12595

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

	Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	3467	3055
Multi-Core	20240	17916

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

	Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i7-10700
Single-Core	1523	1325
Multi-Core	8742	9163

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i7-10700
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake-P	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	65 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	24 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-10700 is 41% better than Core i5-1240P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1240P has 4 more core than Core i7-10700. 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 i5-1240P is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700 is better: 18
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1240P and Intel Core i7-10700 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-1240P - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1240P specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10700 specs and review.