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Intel Core i5-1240P vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

Intel Core i5-1240P
48Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
69.6Inno Score
51.5Single-core74.6
39.2Multi-core61.3
60.2Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU88.3
50.7Platformspec-based56.4
0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P15 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 48, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+22). 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 i5-1240P

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

  • Stronger single-core score: 75 vs 52
  • Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 39
  • 132% higher PassMark: 36,409 vs 15,707
  • 129% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 18,911 vs 8,274
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
SpecIntel Core i5-1240PIntel Core Ultra X9 388H
Announced20222026
Process10 nm2 nm+80%
Base TDP28 W25 W+11%
Max TDP64 W80 W+25%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
SpecIntel Core i5-1240PIntel Core Ultra X9 388H
Cores1216+33%
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores812+50%
Threads1616
Base clock1.7 GHz2.1 GHz+24%
Boost clock4.4 GHz5.1 GHz+16%
L3 cache12 MB18 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
SpecIntel Core i5-1240PIntel Core Ultra X9 388H
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel Arc B390
iGPU clock1,300 MHz2,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
SpecIntel Core i5-1240PIntel Core Ultra X9 388H
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X
Max memory64 GB96 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-1240P versus Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
SpecIntel Core i5-1240PIntel Core Ultra X9 388H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,209Bottom 31%3,038+38%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,364Bottom 42%17,395+68%Top 16%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,475Bottom 29%2,201+49%Top 7%
Cinebench R23 (multi)8,274Bottom 26%18,911+129%Top 19%
PassMark15,707Bottom 33%36,409+132%Top 16%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—6,501Top 3%

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