Intel Core i5-1245UL vs Intel Core i7-1260U

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-1245UL vs Intel Core i7-1260U and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough 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 synthetic type tests such as Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, Blender, Handbrake, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, SuperPi, MATLAB, PassMark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Furmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-1260U or Intel Core i5-1245UL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1245UL

55%

Core i7-1260U

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1245UL

54%

Core i7-1260U

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low 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: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Control, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	95.1
Valorant	108.1	108.1
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	60.5
Apex Legends	101.6	101.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.1	81.0
Overwatch	87.6	87.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.6	74.6
DOOM Eternal	54.1	54.0
Warzone	84.3	84.3
Assassin's Creed	90.8	90.8
Valheim	89.8	89.7

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have 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. 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 i5-1245UL

282%

Core i7-1260U

463%

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 i7-1260U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-1245UL since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 9W. 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

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes 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 make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i5-1245UL	Intel Core i7-1260U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240	230
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1715	1691
Cinbench 20 Single-core	567	554
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3883	3839
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1317	1297
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12781	12654

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

	Intel Core i5-1245UL	Intel Core i7-1260U
Single-Core	3071	3035
Multi-Core	17890	17715

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

	Intel Core i5-1245UL	Intel Core i7-1260U
Single-Core	1271	1251
Multi-Core	7020	6947

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. 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. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1245UL	Intel Core i7-1260U
Announcement date	September 12, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Alder Lake	Alder Lake-U
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	1.6 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	10	10
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	9 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	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	24 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 i5-1245UL is 31% better than Core i7-1260U 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 i5-1245UL is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1260U is better: 3
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1245UL and Intel Core i7-1260U before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-1245UL - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1245UL specs and review.

Intel Core i7-1260U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1260U specs and review.