Intel Core i5-1250P vs Intel Core i9-7900X

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-1250P vs Intel Core i9-7900X tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like SuperPi, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, 7zip, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, MATLAB, Furmark, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-7900X or Intel Core i5-1250P.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-1250P

56%

Core i9-7900X

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1250P

55%

Core i9-7900X

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	100.3
Valorant	110.4	114.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	63.8
Apex Legends	103.8	107.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	85.5
Overwatch	89.4	92.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	78.7
DOOM Eternal	55.2	57.0
Warzone	86.1	88.9
Assassin's Creed	92.7	95.8
Valheim	91.6	94.6

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i5-1250P

189%

Core i9-7900X

29%

To make a final decision 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 i5-1250P is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7900X since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 140W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores 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 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 i5-1250P	Intel Core i9-7900X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	272	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1991	2194
Cinbench 20 Single-core	653	461
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4521	5286
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1527	1222
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14904	14998

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

	Intel Core i5-1250P	Intel Core i9-7900X
Single-Core	3574	2579
Multi-Core	20866	21477

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

	Intel Core i5-1250P	Intel Core i9-7900X
Single-Core	1595	1237
Multi-Core	8965	12083

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-1250P	Intel Core i9-7900X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake-P	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	3.3 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	7800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	140 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	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	13.75 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 i9-7900X is 48% better than Core i5-1250P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-1250P has 2 more core than Core i9-7900X. 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 i5-1250P is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7900X is better: 20
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-1250P and Intel Core i9-7900X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-1250P - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1250P specs and review.

Intel Core i9-7900X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-7900X specs and review.