Intel Core i7-1260P vs Intel Core i9-10910

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-1260P vs Intel Core i9-10910 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Prime95, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, MATLAB, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, WPrime, PassMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10910 or Intel Core i7-1260P.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1260P

56%

Core i9-10910

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1260P

55%

Core i9-10910

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Control, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.8	98.4
Valorant	111.1	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.2	62.6
Apex Legends	104.5	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	83.3	83.8
Overwatch	90.0	90.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	77.1
DOOM Eternal	55.6	55.9
Warzone	86.7	87.2
Assassin's Creed	93.3	93.9
Valheim	92.2	92.8

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 i7-1260P

211%

Core i9-10910

34%

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 i7-1260P is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10910 since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 125W. 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve 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 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 can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-1260P	Intel Core i9-10910
Cinbench 15 Single-core	280	193
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2053	2303
Cinbench 20 Single-core	673	511
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4661	6021
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1574	1116
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15365	13966

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

	Intel Core i7-1260P	Intel Core i9-10910
Single-Core	3685	3073
Multi-Core	21511	22253

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

	Intel Core i7-1260P	Intel Core i9-10910
Single-Core	1773	1279
Multi-Core	9600	10152

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 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. It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-1260P	Intel Core i9-10910
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake-P	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	2.1 MHz	3.6 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	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	125 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	24 MB	20 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 i9-10910 is 41% better than Core i7-1260P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1260P has 2 more core than Core i9-10910. 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 i7-1260P is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10910 is better: 19
Although it should be understood that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-1260P and Intel Core i9-10910 before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-1260P - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1260P specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10910 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10910 specs and review.