Intel Core i7-1270P vs Intel Core i9-10900KF

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-1270P vs Intel Core i9-10900KF and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, machine learning, rendering, streaming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, WPrime, 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, Blender, VeraCrypt, RealBench, AIDA64, Prime95, 7zip, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900KF or Intel Core i7-1270P.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1270P

56%

Core i9-10900KF

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-10900KF is 1% better than Core i7-1270P. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1270P

55%

Core i9-10900KF

57%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.9	101.4
Valorant	111.2	115.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.3	64.5
Apex Legends	104.5	108.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.4	86.4
Overwatch	90.1	93.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	79.5
DOOM Eternal	55.6	57.6
Warzone	86.7	89.9
Assassin's Creed	93.4	96.8
Valheim	92.3	95.6

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 participating in the comparing 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. 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 i7-1270P

195%

Core i9-10900KF

39%

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 i7-1270P is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900KF since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 125W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. 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 can 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 i7-1270P	Intel Core i9-10900KF
Cinbench 15 Single-core	289	234
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2117	2677
Cinbench 20 Single-core	694	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4805	6399
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1623	1418
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15840	17325

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

	Intel Core i7-1270P	Intel Core i9-10900KF
Single-Core	3799	3105
Multi-Core	22176	23797

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

	Intel Core i7-1270P	Intel Core i9-10900KF
Single-Core	1638	1471
Multi-Core	9657	13125

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. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-1270P	Intel Core i9-10900KF
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake-P	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	12	10
Threads	16	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)	28 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	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 i9-10900KF is 40% better than Core i7-1270P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1270P has 2 more core than Core i9-10900KF. 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 i7-1270P is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900KF is better: 20
However, it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-1270P and Intel Core i9-10900KF before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-1270P - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1270P specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10900KF - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900KF specs and review.