Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Core i9-10900TE

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Core i9-10900TE and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as WPrime, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, Blender, MATLAB, 7zip, UserBenchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, SuperPi, Handbrake, PassMark, 3DMark, Blender, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900TE or Intel Core i5-1240U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1240U

55%

Core i9-10900TE

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1240U

53%

Core i9-10900TE

54%

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 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 final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Control, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.7	95.8
Valorant	107.7	108.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	60.9
Apex Legends	101.2	102.3
Call of Duty Warzone	80.7	81.6
Overwatch	87.2	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	75.1
DOOM Eternal	53.8	54.4
Warzone	84.0	84.9
Assassin's Creed	90.4	91.4
Valheim	89.4	90.3

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. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-1240U

440%

Core i9-10900TE

111%

To make a finishing choice 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 i5-1240U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900TE since it has less power consumption: 9W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in 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 i5-1240U	Intel Core i9-10900TE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	218	199
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1607	2115
Cinbench 20 Single-core	527	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3649	4720
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1233	1133
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12029	10984

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

	Intel Core i5-1240U	Intel Core i9-10900TE
Single-Core	2885	2525
Multi-Core	16840	16545

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

	Intel Core i5-1240U	Intel Core i9-10900TE
Single-Core	1189	1168
Multi-Core	6604	7620

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 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 even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1240U	Intel Core i9-10900TE
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Embedded System
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	10	10
Threads	12	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)	9 W	35 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 i9-10900TE is 44% better than Core i5-1240U in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-1240U is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900TE is better: 18
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1240U and Intel Core i9-10900TE before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-1240U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1240U specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10900TE - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900TE specs and review.