Intel Core i5-1240P vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
51.5Single-core22.9
39.2Multi-core20.9
60.2Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU22
50.7Platformspec-based24.4
12 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1240P1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-1240P wins this laptop processor face-off, 48 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+29) and multi-core (+18). Intel Pentium Silver N6000 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 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 21
- 440% higher PassMark: 15,707 vs 2,908
- 378% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,274 vs 1,730
- 300% higher threads: 16 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 79% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 6 W+79% |
| Max TDP | 64 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | 1.7 GHz+55% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+33% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+200% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,209Bottom 31% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,364Bottom 42% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,475+120%Bottom 29% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,274+378%Bottom 26% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 15,707+440%Bottom 33% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 329Bottom 6% |
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