Intel Core i5-1250P vs Intel Core i9-9820X

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-1250P vs Intel Core i9-9820X and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Blender, 3DMark, Furmark, UserBenchmark, 7zip, Handbrake, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9820X 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 i9-9820X

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1250P

55%

Core i9-9820X

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.1	100.2
Valorant	110.4	113.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.8	63.8
Apex Legends	103.8	107.0
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	85.4
Overwatch	89.4	92.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	78.6
DOOM Eternal	55.2	56.9
Warzone	86.1	88.8
Assassin's Creed	92.7	95.6
Valheim	91.6	94.5

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i5-1250P

189%

Core i9-9820X

25%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-1250P is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9820X as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU 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 find out whether 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 i5-1250P	Intel Core i9-9820X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	272	184
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1991	1987
Cinbench 20 Single-core	653	422
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4521	4677
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1527	1320
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14904	14283

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

	Intel Core i5-1250P	Intel Core i9-9820X
Single-Core	3574	2448
Multi-Core	20866	20453

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

	Intel Core i5-1250P	Intel Core i9-9820X
Single-Core	1595	1256
Multi-Core	8965	11942

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 i5-1250P	Intel Core i9-9820X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake-P	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.1 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	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	165 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	16.5 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 i9-9820X 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 i9-9820X. 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: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9820X is better: 17
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-1250P and Intel Core i9-9820X before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i9-9820X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9820X specs and review.