Intel Core i5-1240P vs Intel Core i9-10900F

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-1240P vs Intel Core i9-10900F and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here you can find 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 read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PassMark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, WPrime, AIDA64, Blender, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, 7zip, MATLAB, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1240P

55%

Core i9-10900F

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.9	99.0
Valorant	110.1	112.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.7	63.0
Apex Legends	103.5	105.8
Call of Duty Warzone	82.6	84.4
Overwatch	89.2	91.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.0	77.7
DOOM Eternal	55.1	56.3
Warzone	85.9	87.8
Assassin's Creed	92.5	94.5
Valheim	91.4	93.4

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 i9-10900F

71%

To make a finishing decision 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 i5-1240P is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900F as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 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 i5-1240P	Intel Core i9-10900F
Cinbench 15 Single-core	264	229
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1931	2516
Cinbench 20 Single-core	633	524
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4385	5853
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1481	1353
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14457	14644

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

	Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i9-10900F
Single-Core	3467	3085
Multi-Core	20240	20970

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

	Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i9-10900F
Single-Core	1523	1398
Multi-Core	8742	10825

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i9-10900F
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	5.2 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	12	10
Threads	16	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9200 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	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i9-10900F is 39% better than Core i5-1240P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1240P has 2 more core than Core i9-10900F. 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: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900F is better: 20
Although it should be understood that all the number 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 opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1240P and Intel Core i9-10900F before deciding 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 i9-10900F - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900F specs and review.