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Intel Core 7 240H vs Intel Core i5-1235U

WINNER
Intel Core 7 240H
51.5Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-1235U
46.9Inno Score
59.7Single-core49.8
47.3Multi-core31.4
40.5Efficiencyspec-based75.3
—iGPU50.3
58.6Platformspec-based47.7
13 spec wins — Intel Core 7 240H2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 240H wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.5 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16) and single-core (+10). Intel Core i5-1235U 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 240H

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 50
  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 31
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
  • 129% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 14,187 vs 6,200
  • 109% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 7 240HIntel Core i5-1235U
Announced20242022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP115 W+109%55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 7 240HIntel Core i5-1235U
Cores1010
Performance cores6+200%2
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.5 GHz+92%1.3 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz+18%4.4 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+100%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 7 240HIntel Core i5-1235U
iGPUIntel Graphics (64 EU)Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock1,550 MHz1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 7 240HIntel Core i5-1235U
Memory supportDDR5-6400 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 240H versus Intel Core i5-1235U
SpecIntel Core 7 240HIntel Core i5-1235U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,481+24%Bottom 47%2,000Bottom 17%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,778+93%Top 48%6,100Bottom 14%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,746+15%Top 49%1,520Bottom 29%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,187+129%Top 42%6,200Bottom 17%
PassMark23,974+93%Top 41%12,415Bottom 22%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,175Bottom 42%

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