Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i9-10900T

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i9-10900T and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Prime95, WPrime, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, PassMark, Handbrake, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900T 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 i9-10900T

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1265U

54%

Core i9-10900T

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	97.4
Valorant	108.2	110.7
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	62.0
Apex Legends	101.7	104.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	83.0
Overwatch	87.7	89.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	76.4
DOOM Eternal	54.1	55.4
Warzone	84.4	86.4
Assassin's Creed	90.9	93.0
Valheim	89.8	91.9

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. So 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 i7-1265U

283%

Core i9-10900T

127%

To make a final 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 i9-10900T since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 35W. Power consumption is particularly 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 programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 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 i7-1265U	Intel Core i9-10900T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	235	201
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1726	2136
Cinbench 20 Single-core	565	469
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3917	4768
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1323	1144
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12912	11095

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

	Intel Core i7-1265U	Intel Core i9-10900T
Single-Core	3097	2550
Multi-Core	18077	16712

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

	Intel Core i7-1265U	Intel Core i9-10900T
Single-Core	1277	1338
Multi-Core	7089	9249

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-1265U	Intel Core i9-10900T
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	4.6 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	10	10
Threads	12	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)	15 W	35 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 i9-10900T is 5% better than Core i7-1265U 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 i7-1265U is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900T is better: 18
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-1265U and Intel Core i9-10900T before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i9-10900T - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900T specs and review.