Intel Core i7-1250U

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-1250U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i7-1250U Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-1250U

Description: Intel Iris Xe Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1781

Total Cores: 10 Cores, 12 Threads

Performance Cores: 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.1 GHz Base, 4.7 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 0.8 GHz Base, 3.5 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 9 W

TDP Up: 29 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1250U, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1250U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 26.55

Overall Rank:
1421st fastest in multithreading out of 5459 CPUs
930th fastest in single threading out of 5459 CPUs
329th fastest in out of 1514 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $426.00 USD (2022-01-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

11309

Single Thread Rating

2697

Samples: 219*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-1250U

Integer Math	40,161 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	26,660 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	58 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13,543 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	7,588 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	118,739 KBytes/Sec
Physics	880 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,489 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,697 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-1250U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of November 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Dell Inspiron 15 Touchscreen Laptop Computer for Student Study and Business, 13th Intel i5-1334U (Beat i7-1250U), 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB PCIe SSD, 15.6" FHD, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Pro, Type C Hub	$523.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron Touchscreen Laptop \| Intel 10-Core i5-1334U (Beat i7-1250U) \| 15.6" FHD Anti-Glare \| 16GB RAM \| 1TB Storage (512GB PCIe SSD + 512GB Portable Drive) \| Windows 11 Pro \| Long Battery Life	$539.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 15 3530 Touchscreen Laptop \| Intel 10-Core i5-1334U (Beat i7-1250U) \| 15.6" FHD Anti-Glare \| 32GB RAM \| 1TB PCIe SSD \| WiFi-6 \| Win11 \| Ethernet RJ-45 \| Long Battery Life \| w/WOWPC USB	$588.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 15 3530 Touchscreen Laptop \| Intel 10-Core i5-1334U (Beat i7-1250U) \| 15.6" FHD Anti-Glare \| 16GB RAM \| 512GB PCIe SSD \| WiFi-6 \| Win11 \| Ethernet RJ-45 \| Long Battery Life \| w/WOWPC USB	$479.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP New 15.6" FHD Business Laptop (2025/2026 Edition), Latest 13th Gen Intel Core i3-1315U (Beats i7-1250U,Up to 4.5 GHz), 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Win 11 Pro, Microsoft Office, Ethernet Port, WOWPC USB	$599.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,382
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,147
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,699
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,854
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,097
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,555
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-1250U		11,309
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,616
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,418

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.54
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.26
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.48
Intel Core i7-1250U		26.55
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.06
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,516
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,032
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,896
Intel Core i7-1250U		2,697
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,622
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,592
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,395

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-1250U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3045851 - Nov 12 2025		11548
BL5106728 - Nov 11 2025		9132
BL3019490 - Nov 01 2025		9644
BL3004383 - Oct 25 2025		13586
BL3002664 - Oct 25 2025		12287

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-1250U
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-1250U		11,309
Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i7-1250U		13,302 (+17.6%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i7-1250U		13,151 (+16.3%)
Intel Core i7-1355U vs Intel Core i7-1250U		14,126 (+24.9%)
Intel Core i5-1335U vs Intel Core i7-1250U		14,116 (+24.8%)
Intel Core i7-1265UE vs Intel Core i7-1250U		9,398 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i7-1365U vs Intel Core i7-1250U		13,889 (+22.8%)
Intel Core i5-1334U vs Intel Core i7-1250U		13,267 (+17.3%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i7-1250U		12,753 (+12.8%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 134U vs Intel Core i7-1250U		12,988 (+14.8%)
Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i7-1250U		10,291 (-9.0%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 134U vs Intel Core i7-1250U		12,988 (+14.8%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Intel Core i7-1250U		16,191 (+43.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-1250U Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,798
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,629
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		9,060
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		8,020
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,996
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,819
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,978
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		6,756
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,746
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,713
Intel Core i7-1250U		2,913

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