Intel Core i5-1245UE vs Intel Core i9-10980HK

Processor comparisons 11-09-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-1245UE vs Intel Core i9-10980HK and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Blender, SuperPi, 3DMark, AIDA64, PassMark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, MATLAB, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, RealBench, Blender, UserBenchmark, WPrime.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10980HK or Intel Core i5-1245UE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1245UE

55%

Core i9-10980HK

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1245UE

54%

Core i9-10980HK

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.1	97.2
Valorant	108.0	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.5	61.9
Apex Legends	101.6	103.9
Call of Duty Warzone	81.0	82.9
Overwatch	87.5	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.0	55.2
Warzone	84.3	86.2
Assassin's Creed	90.8	92.8
Valheim	89.7	91.7

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i5-1245UE

277%

Core i9-10980HK

106%

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 i5-1245UE is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10980HK since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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, video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all cores and threads 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 program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 i5-1245UE	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Cinbench 15 Single-core	229	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1689	1627
Cinbench 20 Single-core	552	507
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3835	3643
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1295	1136
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12644	11013

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

	Intel Core i5-1245UE	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Single-Core	3031	2913
Multi-Core	17702	16588

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

	Intel Core i5-1245UE	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Single-Core	1249	1437
Multi-Core	6941	9056

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1245UE	Intel Core i9-10980HK
Announcement date	March 20, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1440
Core name	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.4 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	2100 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 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	16 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 i5-1245UE is 27% better than Core i9-10980HK in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1245UE has 2 more core than Core i9-10980HK. 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 i5-1245UE is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10980HK is better: 17
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-1245UE and Intel Core i9-10980HK before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1245UE - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1245UE specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10980HK - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10980HK specs and review.