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Intel Core i7-1260P vs Intel Core Ultra 5 325

Intel Core i7-1260P
50.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 325
57.4Inno Score
58.1Single-core63.3
39.2Multi-core42.7
60.2Efficiencyspec-based81.4
—iGPU70.1
53.8Platformspec-based49.2
6 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 325

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 325 wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 50.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+5) and multi-core (+4). 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 i7-1260P

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 50% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 12 MB
  • 16% higher Max TDP: 64 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 325

  • Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 58
  • Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 39
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
  • 17% higher PassMark: 19,278 vs 16,411

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-1260P versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core i7-1260PIntel Core Ultra 5 325
Announced20222026
Process10 nm2 nm+80%
Base TDP28 W25 W+11%
Max TDP64 W+16%55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-1260P versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core i7-1260PIntel Core Ultra 5 325
Cores12+50%8
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock4.7 GHz+4%4.5 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+50%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-1260P versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core i7-1260PIntel Core Ultra 5 325
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (96 EU)Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock1,400 MHz2,450 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-1260P versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core i7-1260PIntel Core Ultra 5 325
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-1260P versus Intel Core Ultra 5 325
SpecIntel Core i7-1260PIntel Core Ultra 5 325
Geekbench 6 (single)2,424Bottom 46%2,590+7%Top 44%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,532Bottom 36%10,928+15%Bottom 47%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,695Bottom 50%1,874+11%Top 32%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,551Bottom 32%10,868+14%Bottom 44%
PassMark16,411Bottom 36%19,278+17%Bottom 48%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,866Top 19%

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