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Intel Core i5-1230U
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i5-1230U
Brand: Intel
Rating: 3.4 (5 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-05-04

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i5-1230U is a reliable mobile processor from Intel, based on the efficient Alder Lake U architecture, and manufactured using a 10 nm process. This combination provides a balanced mix of computing power and energy efficiency, making it ideal for portable devices. The integrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 is more than capable, handling daily tasks such as video streaming and light image editing well.

With 7 MB Level 2 cache and 12 MB Level 3 cache, the processor offers sufficient fast memory access, further supported by a maximum memory bandwidth of 83 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-1230U is an excellent choice for users seeking solid performance for office applications, browsing the internet, and watching movies.

Its design enables smooth operation for extended periods without being plugged in, offering a comprehensive solution for mobile everyday use.Efficient mobile processorBased on Alder Lake U architectureIntegrated Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80Good energy efficiency

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Notebook

Multi-core performance

Rank ? / ?
In segment Notebook

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

6C / 12T · 4.55 GHz

1,480

6C / 12T · 4.55 GHz

1,480

10C / 12T · 4.40 GHz

1,479

4C / 8T · 4.40 GHz

1,475

6C / 12T · 4.50 GHz

1,472

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)

1,126

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Raven Ridge)

1,126

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)

1,115

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580

1,094

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake)

1,091

More benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i5 (336)
CPU group	Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
Architecture	Alder Lake U
Technology	10 nm
Segment	Notebook
Socket	BGA 1744
Generation	12
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	10 / 12
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core Cluster 1:	2x Golden Cove 1.00 - 4.40 GHz
Core Cluster 2:	8x Gracemont 0.70 - 3.30 GHz
L2-Cache	6.50 MB
L3-Cache	12.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency	0.25 - 0.90 GHz
CUs / Shader	80 / 640
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	4
Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
Technology	10 nm
Release date	Q1/2022

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
LPDDR5-5200 LPDDR4X-4266 DDR5-4800 DDR4-3200	83.2 GB/s 68.2 GB/s 76.8 GB/s 51.2 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	64 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe	4.0 x 28
PCIe Bandwidth	55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	9 W
TDP (PL2)	29 W
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	100 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q1/2022
Release price
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User Reviews

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