Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Xeon W-1290T

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-1240U vs Intel Xeon W-1290T and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like RealBench, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, SuperPi, AIDA64, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Blender, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Xeon W-1290T 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%

Xeon W-1290T

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1240U

53%

Xeon W-1290T

54%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	94.7	96.5
Valorant	107.7	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.3	61.4
Apex Legends	101.2	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	80.7	82.2
Overwatch	87.2	88.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.3	75.7
DOOM Eternal	53.8	54.8
Warzone	84.0	85.5
Assassin's Creed	90.4	92.1
Valheim	89.4	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 comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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%

Xeon W-1290T

124%

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 i5-1240U is more energy efficient than the Xeon W-1290T since it has less power consumption: 9W vs. 35W. 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve 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. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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 Xeon W-1290T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	218	108
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1607	3171
Cinbench 20 Single-core	527	240
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3649	7463
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1233	640
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12029	18031

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

	Intel Core i5-1240U	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	2885	2944
Multi-Core	16840	18353

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

	Intel Core i5-1240U	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Single-Core	1189	1308
Multi-Core	6604	8329

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even 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 i5-1240U	Intel Xeon W-1290T
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 01, 2021
Type	Laptop	Server
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	1 MHz	1.9 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	2460 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	Yes
Supports ECC	No	Yes
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Xeon W-1290T is 47% 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Xeon W-1290T is better: 24
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1240U and Intel Xeon W-1290T before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 Xeon W-1290T specs and review.