Intel Core i7-1265UL vs Intel Core i9-10900

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-1265UL vs Intel Core i9-10900 and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, WPrime, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Blender, Blender, Handbrake, MATLAB, SuperPi, RealBench, PCMark 10, PassMark, Prime95, 7zip.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900 or Intel Core i7-1265UL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1265UL

55%

Core i9-10900

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10900 is 1% better than Core i7-1265UL. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1265UL

54%

Core i9-10900

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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 other games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	99.0
Valorant	108.8	112.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	63.0
Apex Legends	102.2	105.7
Call of Duty Warzone	81.6	84.4
Overwatch	88.1	91.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	77.6
DOOM Eternal	54.4	56.2
Warzone	84.8	87.7
Assassin's Creed	91.4	94.5
Valheim	90.3	93.4

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 i7-1265UL

302%

Core i9-10900

64%

To make a final decision 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 i7-1265UL is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900 as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor 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 make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 i7-1265UL	Intel Core i9-10900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	250	231
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1842	2541
Cinbench 20 Single-core	603	529
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4184	6378
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1413	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	13792	14816

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

	Intel Core i7-1265UL	Intel Core i9-10900
Single-Core	3307	3126
Multi-Core	19308	21216

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

	Intel Core i7-1265UL	Intel Core i9-10900
Single-Core	1363	1265
Multi-Core	7571	10761

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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest 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 i7-1265UL	Intel Core i9-10900
Announcement date	September 22, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	1.8 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	10	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	9200 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	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-10900 is 35% better than Core i7-1265UL 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 i7-1265UL is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900 is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the number in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-1265UL and Intel Core i9-10900 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-1265UL - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1265UL specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900 specs and review.