Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i7-10700KF

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   If you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i7-10700KF tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as PassMark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, SuperPi, Furmark, PCMark 10, WPrime, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, 7zip, RealBench, AIDA64, Gears 5, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10700KF 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 i7-10700KF

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1265U

54%

Core i7-10700KF

56%

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 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 other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Control, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	98.8
Valorant	108.2	112.3
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	62.9
Apex Legends	101.7	105.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	84.2
Overwatch	87.7	91.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	77.5
DOOM Eternal	54.1	56.2
Warzone	84.4	87.6
Assassin's Creed	90.9	94.3
Valheim	89.8	93.2

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 comparisons not only were the equipped with 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. 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 i7-10700KF

39%

To make a finishing 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 i7-1265U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-10700KF since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU uses 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 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 advantages 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 i7-1265U	Intel Core i7-10700KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	235	228
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1726	2344
Cinbench 20 Single-core	565	524
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3917	5292
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1323	1309
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12912	12678

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

	Intel Core i7-1265U	Intel Core i7-10700KF
Single-Core	3097	3050
Multi-Core	18077	19573

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

	Intel Core i7-1265U	Intel Core i7-10700KF
Single-Core	1277	1464
Multi-Core	7089	10628

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 i7-1265U	Intel Core i7-10700KF
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 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	16 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 i7-10700KF is 52% better than Core i7-1265U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1265U has 2 more core than Core i7-10700KF. 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: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10700KF is better: 20
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-1265U and Intel Core i7-10700KF before making a selection which of the processors 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 i7-10700KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-10700KF specs and review.