Intel Core i9-11900T vs Intel Core i5-1250P

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i9-11900T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-1250P
Intel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i5-1250P

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-11900T and the Intel Core i5-1250P and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-11900T 8 core processor released in Q1/2021 with the Intel Core i5-1250P which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2022.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core i 11000 (22) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
11 Generation 12
Rocket Lake S Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i9-10900T Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-12900T Successor Intel Core i5-1350P

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-11900T is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz (4.90 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-1250P clocks with 1.70 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-11900T Characteristic Intel Core i5-1250P
8 Cores 12
16 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz (4.90 GHz) A-Core 1.70 GHz (4.40 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.20 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i9-11900T Characteristic Intel Core i5-1250P
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 750 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.40 GHz
12 GPU Generation 13
14 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 4
32 Compute units 80
256 Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 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 UHD Graphics 750 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-11900T, while the Intel Core i5-1250P supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-11900T Characteristic Intel Core i5-1250P
DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
No ECC No
4.00 MB L2 Cache 9.00 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 28
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-11900T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-1250P is 28 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-11900T Characteristic Intel Core i5-1250P
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 28 W
115 W @ 28 s TDP (PL2) 64 W
-- TDP up --
25 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-11900T has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-1250P is at 21.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i9-11900T Characteristic Intel Core i5-1250P
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1200 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2022
439 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900T (96%)
Intel Core i5-1250P (98%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900T (93%)
Intel Core i5-1250P (98%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1538 (91%)
Intel Core i5-1250P Intel Core i5-1250P
12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1688 (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 i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
1674 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1250P Intel Core i5-1250P
12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
1564 (93%)

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 i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
7680 (84%)
Intel Core i5-1250P Intel Core i5-1250P
12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
9136 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 4.90 GHz
2055 (98%)
Intel Core i5-1250P Intel Core i5-1250P
12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
2102 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
8977 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1250P Intel Core i5-1250P
12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
8420 (94%)

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 i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz
666 (38%)
Intel Core i5-1250P Intel Core i5-1250P
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
1735 (100%)

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 i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
18282 (94%)
Intel Core i5-1250P Intel Core i5-1250P
12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
19493 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i9-11900T
8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1250P Intel Core i5-1250P
12C 16T @ 2.70 GHz
11280 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-11900T Intel Core i5-1250P
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