Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus vs Intel Core i5-1240P
79Single-core51.5
86.8Multi-core39.2
44.4Efficiencyspec-based60.2
60.5iGPU—
73.9Platformspec-based50.7
16 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 73.9 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+48) and single-core (+28). Intel Core i5-1240P still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 39
- 379% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 39,617 vs 8,274
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 274% higher PassMark: 58,672 vs 15,707
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1240P
- 49% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 28 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 160 W+150% | 64 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+100% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Threads | 24+50% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.7 GHz+59% | 1.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+25% | 4.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+200% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Core i5-1240P |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,198+45%Top 11% | 2,209Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,581+108%Top 9% | 10,364Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,340+59%Top 3% | 1,475Bottom 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 39,617+379%Top 2% | 8,274Bottom 26% |
| PassMark | 58,672+274%Top 1% | 15,707Bottom 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,855Top 36% | — |
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