Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i5-11500

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i5-11500 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as MATLAB, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Blender, 3DMark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, WPrime, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-11500 or Intel Core i7-1265U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1265U

55%

Core i5-11500

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1265U

54%

Core i5-11500

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	95.7
Valorant	108.2	108.8
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	60.9
Apex Legends	101.7	102.3
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	81.6
Overwatch	87.7	88.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	75.1
DOOM Eternal	54.1	54.4
Warzone	84.4	84.9
Assassin's Creed	90.9	91.4
Valheim	89.8	90.3

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 tested computers 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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-1265U

283%

Core i5-11500

81%

To make a finishing resolution 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 i7-1265U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-11500 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i7-1265U	Intel Core i5-11500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	235	186
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1726	1783
Cinbench 20 Single-core	565	435
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3917	3994
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1323	1135
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12912	10572

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

	Intel Core i7-1265U	Intel Core i5-11500
Single-Core	3097	2532
Multi-Core	18077	19286

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

	Intel Core i7-1265U	Intel Core i5-11500
Single-Core	1277	1584
Multi-Core	7089	7583

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-1265U	Intel Core i5-11500
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	10	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	65 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	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	12 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 i5-11500 is 33% better than Core i7-1265U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1265U has 4 more core than Core i5-11500. 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 i7-1265U is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-11500 is better: 21
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-1265U and Intel Core i5-11500 before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-1265U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1265U specs and review.

Intel Core i5-11500 - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-11500 specs and review.