Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i9-9900

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i9-9900 and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, programming, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like AIDA64, PCMark 10, PassMark, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, Gears 5, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, Furmark, 7zip, UserBenchmark, RealBench, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Prime95, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900

55%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1265U

54%

Core i9-9900

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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.2	97.1
Valorant	108.2	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	60.6	61.8
Apex Legends	101.7	103.7
Call of Duty Warzone	81.2	82.8
Overwatch	87.7	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.7	76.1
DOOM Eternal	54.1	55.2
Warzone	84.4	86.1
Assassin's Creed	90.9	92.7
Valheim	89.8	91.6

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-1265U

283%

Core i9-9900

74%

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 i9-9900 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i7-1265U	Intel Core i9-9900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	235	219
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1726	1931
Cinbench 20 Single-core	565	518
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3917	4346
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1323	1284
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12912	12205

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

	Intel Core i7-1265U	Intel Core i9-9900
Single-Core	3097	2864
Multi-Core	18077	17110

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

	Intel Core i7-1265U	Intel Core i9-9900
Single-Core	1277	1454
Multi-Core	7089	8933

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 in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-1265U	Intel Core i9-9900
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1151-2
Core name	Alder Lake-U	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	3.1 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	8600 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	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	41.6 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 i9-9900 is 41% better than Core i7-1265U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1265U has 2 more core than Core i9-9900. 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: 14
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900 is better: 19
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-1265U and Intel Core i9-9900 before making a decision 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 i9-9900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-9900 specs and review.