[Comparison] Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i7-1260P – Fast work for the Core i7-1260P

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [Comparison] Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i7-1260P - Fast work for the Core i7-1260P

From: Severin Kolakov 18 November 2022 / 03:12 0

How does the Core i7-1250U compare to the bigger and more powerful Core i7-1260P? The former is all about being stable under all loads, with a more modest 9W TDP. However, we’ve seen it spike up well above that, so it will be an interesting comparison.

The P-series chip has a pure hardware advantage with two extra performance cores and higher clock speeds, however, it doesn’t have the flexibility of the U-series CPU.

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You can find more information about both CPUs here: Intel Core i7-1250U / Core i7-1260P

Specs table

	Intel Core i7-1250U	Intel Core i7-1260P
Architecture	Alder Lake-U	Alder Lake-P
Cores / Threads	10/12	12/16
Clock Speeds – Base/Boost	0.80 – 4.70GHz	1.50 – 4.70GHz
Cache	12MB	18MB
Lithography	10nm	10nm
TDP	9W	28W
Memory type	DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267	DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Integrated GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)

CPU benchmarks

The P-series CPU shows a significant 41% increase in 3D Rendering performance and is a whole second faster in Photoshop.

3D Rendering

Results are from the Cinebench R23 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)

Intel Core i7-1250U HP Envy x360 13 (13-bf0000)

7766

Intel Core i7-1260P Dell XPS Plus 9320

10847

GPU benchmarks

Moving over to the GPU tests, while carrying the same iGPU, the one inside the Core i7-1260P scores a lot higher, mainly because Intel iGPU drivers delegate as much work to the CPU as possible, with the GPU acting as a sort of a middle man, translating work to the CPU rather than doing it itself. The P-series processor’s iGPU scores 36% and 37% higher in 3DMark Fire Strike and Unigine Superposition.

3DMark Time Spy (G)

The results are from 3DMark Time Spy (Graphics). Higher is better.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) HP Envy x360 13 (13-bf0000)

1306

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) Dell XPS Plus 9320

1795

3DMark Fire Strike (G)

Results are from 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) benchmark (higher the score, the better)

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) HP Envy x360 13 (13-bf0000)

4125

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) Dell XPS Plus 9320

5603

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

The results are from 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited. Higher is better.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) HP Envy x360 13 (13-bf0000)

3082

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) Dell XPS Plus 9320

4068

Unigine Superposition

Results are from the Unigine Superposition benchmark (higher the score, the better)

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) HP Envy x360 13 (13-bf0000)

823

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) Dell XPS Plus 9320

1125

Gaming tests

cs-go-benchmarks

CS:GO	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Medium (Check settings)	HD 1080p, MAX (Check settings)
Intel Core i7-1250U – Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)	147 fps	110 fps	68 fps
Intel Core i7-1260P – Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)	175 fps (+19%)	136 fps (+24%)	87 fps (+28%)

DOTA 2	HD 1080p, Low (Check settings)	HD 1080p, Normal (Check settings)	HD 1080p, High (Check settings)
Intel Core i7-1250U – Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)	122 fps	90 fps	55 fps
Intel Core i7-1260P – Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)	150 fps (+23%)	104 fps (+16%)	64 fps (+16%)

Conclusion

The Core i5-1260P is a great middle ground between the less-performing U-series and the Alder Lake H-series which maximizes performance over temperatures and cooling. As you can see, the P-series processor still offers a lot of power, while being housed in a portable chassis, since it doesn’t need that much cooling to function properly.