How do the scores compare?

Intel Core i5-1240P scores 48/100 overall; Intel Core i7-10870H scores 38.8/100. Intel Core i5-1240P wins 8 individual spec rows, Intel Core i7-10870H wins 5.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core i5-1240P and the Intel Core i7-10870H?

Intel Core i5-1240P advantages: Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 41; Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 36; 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8; 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W; 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,364 vs 7,713. Intel Core i7-10870H advantages: 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB; 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB; 29% higher Base clock: 2.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz; 16% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,594 vs 8,274; 14% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz.

Intel Core i5-1240P vs Intel Core i7-10870H

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core i5-1240P

Intel

Intel Core i7-10870H

51.5Single-core40.7

39.2Multi-core36.1

60.2Efficiencyspec-based31.6

—iGPU26.9

50.7Platformspec-based57.3

8 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10870H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-1240P wins this laptop processor face-off, 48 to 38.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11) and multi-core (+3). Intel Core i7-10870H 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 i5-1240P

Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 41
Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 36
50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,364 vs 7,713

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10870H

100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
29% higher Base clock: 2.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
16% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,594 vs 8,274
14% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core i7-10870H
Spec	Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i7-10870H
Announced	2022	2020
Process	10 nm+29%	14 nm
Base TDP	28 W+38%	45 W
Max TDP	64 W	—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core i7-10870H
Spec	Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i7-10870H
Cores	12+50%	8
Performance cores	4	—
Efficiency cores	8	—
Threads	16	16
Base clock	1.7 GHz	2.2 GHz+29%
Boost clock	4.4 GHz	5 GHz+14%
L3 cache	12 MB	16 MB+33%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core i7-10870H
Spec	Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i7-10870H
iGPU	Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)	Intel UHD Graphics 630 (24 EU)
iGPU clock	1,300 MHz	1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core i7-10870H
Spec	Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i7-10870H
Memory support	LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200	DDR4-2933
Max memory	64 GB	128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core i7-10870H
Spec	Intel Core i5-1240P	Intel Core i7-10870H
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,209+31%Bottom 31%	1,685Bottom 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	10,364+34%Bottom 42%	7,713Bottom 23%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,475+21%Bottom 29%	1,223Bottom 17%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	8,274Bottom 26%	9,594+16%Bottom 36%
PassMark	15,707+13%Bottom 33%	13,923Bottom 28%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	—	410Bottom 16%

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