Intel Core i5-670 vs Intel Core i7-1255UL

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-670 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-1255UL
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i7-1255UL

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-670 or Intel Core i7-1255UL - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i5-670 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.73 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-670 was released in Q1/2010.

The Intel Core i7-1255UL has 10 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-1255UL was released in Q3/2022.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core i5 600 (6) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
1 Generation 12
Clarkdale Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-670 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-670 is 3.46 GHz (3.73 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-1255UL has 10 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-1255UL is at 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz).

Intel Core i5-670 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
2 Cores 10
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
3.46 GHz (3.73 GHz) A-Core 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.20 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i5-670 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-670 or Intel Core i7-1255UL has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
5 GPU Generation 13
32 nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 4
12 Compute units 96
24 Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-670 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-1255UL supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-670 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache 6.50 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 28
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-670 is 73 W, while the Intel Core i7-1255UL has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-670 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-670 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.50 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-1255UL is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 18.50 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-670 Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
32 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1156 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2010 Release date Q3/2022
305 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (2%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1916 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
2C 4T @ 3.73 GHz
638 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
1368 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-670 Intel Core i5-670
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
2472 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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