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Intel Core i7-1255UL vs Intel Core i5-1230U gaming benchmark

Intel Core i7-1255UL vs Intel Core i5-1230U

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-1255UL vs Intel Core i5-1230U tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, video editing, programming, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Blender, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, PassMark, SuperPi, RealBench, WPrime, VeraCrypt, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:
  • Last Man Standing
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
  • Death Stranding
  • Fallout 76
  • Halo Infinite
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Apex Legends
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Overwatch
  • Borderlands 3
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Valheim
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Fortnite
  • Valorant

   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1230U or Intel Core i7-1255UL.


 
Intel Core i7-1255UL
Intel Core i5-1230U

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i7-1255UL55% Core i5-1230U55%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i7-1255UL54% Core i5-1230U53%
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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite95.394.7
Valorant108.3107.6
Cyberpunk 207760.660.2
Apex Legends101.8101.1
Call of Duty Warzone81.280.7
Overwatch87.787.1
Red Dead Redemption 274.774.2
DOOM Eternal54.153.8
Warzone84.583.9
Assassin's Creed91.090.4
Valheim89.989.3
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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 i7-1255UL286% Core i5-1230U435%
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 i5-1230U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-1255UL 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. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads 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 program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can 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 i7-1255UL Intel Core i5-1230U
Cinbench 15 Single-core238216
Cinbench 15 Multi-core17431591
Cinbench 20 Single-core572522
Cinbench 20 Multi-core39553613
Cinbench 23 Single-core13371221
Cinbench 23 Multi-core1303511909

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i5-1230U
Single-Core31272856
Multi-Core1824716672

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i5-1230U
Single-Core12901177
Multi-Core71566538

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i5-1230U
Announcement dateSeptember 10, 2022January 07, 2022
TypeEmbeddedLaptop
SocketFCBGA1744FCBGA1744
Core nameAlder LakeAlder Lake-U
Architecturex86x86
Generation1212
Turbo Frequency4.7 MHz4.4 MHz
Frequency1.7 MHz1 MHz
Cores1010
Threads1212
Bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography7 nm10 nm
Transistors count9800 millions9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)15 W9 W
Memory typeUp to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/sUp to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory64 Gb64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth45.8 GB/s45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache12 MB24 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-1255UL is 41% better than Core i5-1230U 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 i7-1255UL is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1230U is better: 2
   However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-1255UL and Intel Core i5-1230U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i7-1255UL - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i5-1230U - all data

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


Intel Core i7-1255UL Processor Comparisons
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• Vs Core i7-1265UE
• Vs Core i7-9800X
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Xeon E5-2697R v4
• Vs Xeon E5-2680R v4
• Vs Core i5-11400F
• Vs Core i9-9900K
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 5650GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600XT
• Vs Core i3-1220P
• Vs Core i9-9900KF
• Vs Core i5-11400
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800H
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900H
• Vs Core i5-11400H
• Vs Core i5-11500
• Vs Core i7-7900X
• Vs Core i3-12100TE
• Vs Core i7-10700K
• Vs Core i9-9900KS
• Vs Core i7-10700KF
• Vs Core i5-11600
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U
• Vs Core i3-12100T
• Vs Ryzen 9 4900HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 4700G
• Vs Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
• Vs Core i5-11600T
• Vs Core i7-1265U
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
• Vs Core i5-11500T
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600H
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Core i7-1260U
• Vs Core i7-1255U
• Vs Core i9-10900E
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Core i5-11400T
• Vs Ryzen 7 4800U
• Vs Core i5-1245U
• Vs Core i7-1250U
• Vs Core i7-7820X
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i7-6950X
• Vs Core i9-9900
• Vs Core i7-11800H
• Vs Core i5-1235U
• Vs Core i5-1240U
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
• Vs Core i9-10900T
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
• Vs Core i9-10980HK
• Vs Core i9-10900TE
• Vs Core i5-1235UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UE
• Vs Core i3-1220PE


Intel Core i5-1230U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i3-1210U
• Vs Core i9-10900T
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
• Vs Core i5-1240U
• Vs Core i5-1235U
• Vs Core i7-11800H
• Vs Core i9-9900
• Vs Core i7-6950X
• Vs Core i7-10700F
• Vs Core i7-7820X
• Vs Core i5-1245U
• Vs Core i7-1250U
• Vs Core i5-11400T
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700X
• Vs Core i9-10900E
• Vs Core i7-1260U
• Vs Core i7-1255U
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600H
• Vs Core i7-10700
• Vs Core i5-11500T
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
• Vs Core i7-1265U
• Vs Core i5-11600T
• Vs Ryzen 7 Extreme Edition
• Vs Core i7-9800X
• Vs Xeon W-1290T
• Vs Ryzen 5 3600X
• Vs Xeon E5-2697R v4
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650G
• Vs Core i9-10980HK
• Vs Core i9-10900TE
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400G
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600G
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600GE
• Vs Ryzen 7 1800X
• Vs Core i9-10885H
• Vs Core i7-10870H
• Vs Core i7-10875H
• Vs Core i3-1215U
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
• Vs Ryzen 7 2700
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600HS
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700X
• Vs Xeon W-11855M
• Vs Core i9-10880H
• Vs Core i5-11320H
• Vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
• Vs Ryzen 5 4600H
• Vs Core i5-10600KF
• Vs Ryzen 5 PRO 4400GE
• Vs Core i7-9700KF
• Vs Core i7-8086K
• Vs Ryzen 5 5600U
• Vs Core i5-10600K
• Vs Ryzen 7 1700
• Vs Ryzen 3 PRO 5475U
• Vs Ryzen 5 5625U
• Vs Core i9-9980HK
• Vs Core i7-1265UE
• Vs Core i5-1235UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UL
• Vs Core i5-1245UE
• Vs Core i3-1215UL
• Vs Core i3-1215UE
• Vs Core i3-1220PE
• Vs Core i3-N305
• Vs Core i3-N300
• Vs Core i7-1360P
• Vs Core i5-1350P
• Vs Core i5-1340P
• Vs Core i5-1345U
• Vs Core i5-1335U
• Vs Core i5-1334U
• Vs Core i5-13420H
• Vs Core i7-1355U
• Vs Core i7-1365U
• Vs Core i3-1315U
• Vs Core i3-1305U
• Vs Core i7-1370P
• Vs Core i7-13620H
• Vs Core i7-13650HX
• Vs Core i7-13705H
• Vs Core i7-13800H
• Vs Core i7-12700H
• Vs Core i9-9880H
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