Intel Core i7-1260P vs Intel Processor N250
58.1Single-core26.8
39.2Multi-core22.3
60.2Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU34.1
53.8Platformspec-based27.6
10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P2 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-1260P wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+31) and multi-core (+17). Intel Processor N250 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
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 27
- Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 22
- 300% higher threads: 16 vs 4
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 251% higher PassMark: 16,411 vs 4,670
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- 79% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 6 W+79% |
| Max TDP | 64 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+24% | 3.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB+200% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,424+98%Bottom 46% | 1,224Bottom 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,532+242%Bottom 36% | 2,786Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,695Bottom 51% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,551Bottom 33% | — |
| PassMark | 16,411+251%Bottom 37% | 4,670Bottom 6% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 567Bottom 23% |
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