Intel Core i7-1280P

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-1280P 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 i7-1280P Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 14 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i7-1280P also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i7-1280P

Description: Intel Iris Xe Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1744

Total Cores: 14 Cores, 20 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 1.8 GHz Base, 4.8 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.3 GHz Base, 3.6 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 28 W

TDP Down: 20 W

TDP Up: 64 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 24 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 DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to )

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1280P, 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1280P

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 41.67

Overall Rank:
922nd fastest in multithreading out of 5785 CPUs
590th fastest in single threading out of 5785 CPUs
188th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $482.00 USD (2022-01-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

20083

Single Thread Rating

3310

Samples: 509*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-1280P

Integer Math	74,531 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	50,821 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	85 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	24,222 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	13,128 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	220,328 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,397 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	12,944 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,310 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-1280P

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.
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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	Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 10 Intel Core i7-1280P 14" WUXGA (1920x1200) IPS 400nits Anti-Glare, Touch, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Backlit KYB Fingerprint Reader, Win11 Pro	$1189.77 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 15 3520 15.6" FHD Laptop Computer, 12th Gen Intel 10-Core i7-1255U up to 4.8GHz, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, 802.11AC WiFi, Bluetooth, Carbon Black, Windows 11 Home, Tichang	$569.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad P16s G1 21BT001NUS 16" Mobile Workstation - WUXGA - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i7 12th Gen i7-1280P 1.80 GHz - 32 GB Total RAM - 1 TB SSD - Black	$1238.77 (www.amazon.com)
	msi Laptop \| Prestige \| 14" 1920 x 1080 LED-Backlit \| Intel Core i7-1280P 14-Core \| 32GB LPDDR4 \| 1TB SSD \| Windows 11 Home \| Wi-Fi 6E - Bluetooth 5.2 - Backlit KB - 720p Camera - Carbon Gray	$1019.00 (www.amazon.com)
	MSI 2022 Prestige 14EVO 14" FHD IPS EVO Platform Laptop Intel 12th Core i7-1280P 14-Core 32GB RAM 512GB NVMe SSD Iris Xe Graphics Backlit KB FP WiFi 6E Thunderbolt 4 Win 11 Pro w/RATZK 32GB USB	$989.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,259
Apple M4 10 Core		23,700
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,625
Intel Core i7-1280P		20,083
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,759
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,483
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,394

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.02
Intel Core i7-1280P		41.67
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,505
Intel Core i7-1280P		3,310
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-1280P
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3281787 - Feb 12 2026		18127
BL3274199 - Feb 09 2026		21131
BL3268661 - Feb 06 2026		14192
BL3262096 - Feb 04 2026		22749
BL3253645 - Jan 31 2026		17900

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-1280P
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-1280P		20,083
Intel Core i7-12800H vs Intel Core i7-1280P		23,931 (+19.2%)
Intel Core i7-12650H vs Intel Core i7-1280P		21,627 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i7-13620H vs Intel Core i7-1280P		23,585 (+17.4%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H vs Intel Core i7-1280P		24,639 (+22.7%)
Intel Core i7-11600H @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-1280P		15,367 (-23.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Core i7-1280P		25,259 (+25.8%)
Intel Core i9-11950H @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-1280P		20,469 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i9-11900H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-1280P		19,920 (-0.8%)
Intel Core i7-11850H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-1280P		19,831 (-1.3%)
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-1280P		19,759 (-1.6%)
Intel Core i7-1360P vs Intel Core i7-1280P		18,472 (-8.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 6600H vs Intel Core i7-1280P		18,422 (-8.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-1280P Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,772
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,412
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,908
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,768
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,751
Intel Core i7-1280P		4,144

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