How do the scores compare?

Intel Core 7 230H scores 52.2/100 overall; Intel Core i7-1260P scores 50.4/100. Intel Core 7 230H wins 10 individual spec rows, Intel Core i7-1260P wins 3.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core 7 230H and the Intel Core i7-1260P?

Intel Core 7 230H advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 39; 80% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 64 W; 58% higher PassMark: 25,884 vs 16,411; 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4; 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB. Intel Core i7-1260P advantages: 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4; 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W; 20% higher cores: 12 vs 10.

Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core i7-1260P

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core 7 230H

Intel

Intel Core i7-1260P

58.7Single-core58.1

49.8Multi-core39.2

40.5Efficiencyspec-based60.2

58.6Platformspec-based53.8

10 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 50.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11) and single-core (+1). Intel Core i7-1260P 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 7 230H

Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 39
80% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 64 W
58% higher PassMark: 25,884 vs 16,411
50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P

100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
20% higher cores: 12 vs 10

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-1260P
Spec	Intel Core 7 230H	Intel Core i7-1260P
Announced	2026	2022
Process	10 nm	10 nm
Base TDP	45 W	28 W+38%
Max TDP	115 W+80%	64 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-1260P
Spec	Intel Core 7 230H	Intel Core i7-1260P
Cores	10	12+20%
Performance cores	6+50%	4
Efficiency cores	4	8+100%
Threads	16	16
Base clock	2.5 GHz+19%	2.1 GHz
Boost clock	5.2 GHz+11%	4.7 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB+33%	18 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-1260P
Spec	Intel Core 7 230H	Intel Core i7-1260P
iGPU	—	Intel Iris Xe (96 EU)
iGPU clock	—	1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-1260P
Spec	Intel Core 7 230H	Intel Core i7-1260P
Memory support	DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267	LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200
Max memory	96 GB+50%	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i7-1260P
Spec	Intel Core 7 230H	Intel Core i7-1260P
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,738+13%Top 34%	2,424Bottom 45%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	12,200+28%Top 45%	9,532Bottom 37%
Cinebench R23 (single)	—	1,695Bottom 49%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	—	9,551Bottom 33%
PassMark	25,884+58%Top 30%	16,411Bottom 37%

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