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Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Core i5-1240P

2022

Why buy it

✅+21% higher Cinebench R23 multi-core.
✅Costs $190 less on MSRP ($309 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 60.7% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 52.5 vs 32.7 PassMark/$ ($309 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
✅Draws 28W instead of 95W, a 67W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FCBGA1744 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 1800X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (12 MB vs 16 MB).

Ryzen 7 1800X

2017

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +4.6% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+33.3% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower Cinebench R23 multi-core (9,314 vs 11,268).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 32.7 vs 52.5 PassMark/$ ($499 MSRP vs $309 MSRP).
❌239.3% higher power demand at 95W vs 28W.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Core i5-1240P moves to FCBGA1744 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i5-1240P can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Core i5-1240P

2022

Ryzen 7 1800X

2017

Why buy it

✅+21% higher Cinebench R23 multi-core.
✅Costs $190 less on MSRP ($309 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
✅Delivers 60.7% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 52.5 vs 32.7 PassMark/$ ($309 MSRP vs $499 MSRP).
✅Draws 28W instead of 95W, a 67W reduction.
✅Newer platform on FCBGA1744 with DDR5 support instead of AM4 and DDR4.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +4.6% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+33.3% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 1800X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (12 MB vs 16 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower Cinebench R23 multi-core (9,314 vs 11,268).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 32.7 vs 52.5 PassMark/$ ($499 MSRP vs $309 MSRP).
❌239.3% higher power demand at 95W vs 28W.
❌Older platform position on AM4 with DDR4, while Core i5-1240P moves to FCBGA1744 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while Core i5-1240P can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Core i5-1240P better than Ryzen 7 1800X?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 7 1800X is ahead with a 4.6% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Core i5-1240P pulls ahead with 21% better Cinebench R23 multi-core. Ryzen 7 1800X also has the bigger cache pool with 33.3% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 12 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Core i5-1240P is the better fit. You are getting 21% better Cinebench R23 multi-core, backed by 12 cores and 16 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Core i5-1240P is the smarter buy today. Core i5-1240P is $190 cheaper on MSRP at $309 MSRP versus $499 MSRP, and it gives you 21% better Cinebench R23 multi-core. The trade-off is that Ryzen 7 1800X is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 4.6% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 60.7% better value on MSRP (52.5 vs 32.7 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Core i5-1240P is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2022 vs 2017), a healthier platform with FCBGA1744 and DDR5 instead of AM4, and more multi-core headroom with 12 cores / 16 threads instead of 8/16. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Core i5-1240P Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 1800X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Core i5-1240P	Ryzen 7 1800X
1080p
low	169 FPS	213 FPS
medium	151 FPS	178 FPS
high	123 FPS	143 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	105 FPS
1440p
low	142 FPS	178 FPS
medium	122 FPS	146 FPS
high	98 FPS	115 FPS
ultra	83 FPS	84 FPS
4K
low	80 FPS	70 FPS
medium	74 FPS	61 FPS
high	59 FPS	48 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	38 FPS

Open Core i5-1240P Open Ryzen 7 1800X

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Core i5-1240P	Ryzen 7 1800X
1080p
low	195 FPS	284 FPS
medium	166 FPS	251 FPS
high	153 FPS	222 FPS
ultra	137 FPS	182 FPS
1440p
low	172 FPS	251 FPS
medium	150 FPS	227 FPS
high	141 FPS	200 FPS
ultra	124 FPS	164 FPS
4K
low	139 FPS	182 FPS
medium	125 FPS	169 FPS
high	119 FPS	154 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	122 FPS

Open Core i5-1240P Open Ryzen 7 1800X

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Core i5-1240P	Ryzen 7 1800X
1080p
low	406 FPS	408 FPS
medium	406 FPS	408 FPS
high	406 FPS	408 FPS
ultra	406 FPS	408 FPS
1440p
low	406 FPS	408 FPS
medium	406 FPS	408 FPS
high	406 FPS	391 FPS
ultra	367 FPS	328 FPS
4K
low	406 FPS	376 FPS
medium	356 FPS	310 FPS
high	315 FPS	277 FPS
ultra	257 FPS	222 FPS

Open Core i5-1240P Open Ryzen 7 1800X

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Core i5-1240P	Ryzen 7 1800X
1080p
low	406 FPS	408 FPS
medium	406 FPS	408 FPS
high	406 FPS	408 FPS
ultra	406 FPS	408 FPS
1440p
low	406 FPS	408 FPS
medium	406 FPS	408 FPS
high	406 FPS	408 FPS
ultra	406 FPS	408 FPS
4K
low	406 FPS	408 FPS
medium	406 FPS	408 FPS
high	375 FPS	407 FPS
ultra	328 FPS	353 FPS

Open Core i5-1240P Open Ryzen 7 1800X

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-1240P and Ryzen 7 1800X

Core i5-1240P

The Core i5-1240P is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 23 February 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Alder Lake-P (2022) architecture. It features 12 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 1.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.4 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 28 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 16,224 points. Launch price was $299.

Ryzen 7 1800X

The Ryzen 7 1800X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 2 March 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Zen (2017−2020) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 16384 kB. L2 cache: 4096 kB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 16,305 points. Launch price was $499.

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Processing Power

The Core i5-1240P packs 12 cores / 16 threads, while the Ryzen 7 1800X offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Core i5-1240P has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.4 GHz on the Core i5-1240P versus 4 GHz on the Ryzen 7 1800X — a 9.5% clock advantage for the Core i5-1240P (base: 1.7 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The Core i5-1240P uses the Alder Lake-P (2022) architecture (Intel 7 nm), while the Ryzen 7 1800X uses Zen (2017−2020) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Core i5-1240P scores 16,224 against the Ryzen 7 1800X's 16,305 — a 0.5% lead for the Ryzen 7 1800X. Cinebench R23 multi-core: 11,268 vs 9,314 (19% advantage for the Core i5-1240P). Geekbench 6 single-core — the metric most relevant to gaming — records 2,102 vs 1,130, a 60.1% lead for the Core i5-1240P that directly translates to higher frame rates. Multi-core Geekbench: 7,577 vs 5,700 (28.3% advantage for the Core i5-1240P). L3 cache: 12 MB (total) on the Core i5-1240P vs 16384 kB on the Ryzen 7 1800X.

Feature	Core i5-1240P	Ryzen 7 1800X
Cores / Threads	12 / 16+50%	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4.4 GHz+10%	4 GHz
Base Clock	1.7 GHz	3.6 GHz+112%
L3 Cache	12 MB (total)	16384 kB+33%
L2 Cache	1.25 MB (per core)	4096 kB+220%
Process	Intel 7 nm-50%	14 nm
Architecture	Alder Lake-P (2022)	Zen (2017−2020)
PassMark	16,224	16,305
Cinebench R23 Multi	11,268+21%	9,314
Geekbench 6 Single	2,102+86%	1,130
Geekbench 6 Multi	7,577+33%	5,700

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Memory & Platform

The Core i5-1240P uses the FCBGA1744 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Ryzen 7 1800X uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 on the Core i5-1240P versus DDR4-2666 on the Ryzen 7 1800X — the Core i5-1240P supports 22.2% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Ryzen 7 1800X supports up to 128 GB of RAM compared to 64 GB — 66.7% more capacity for professional workloads. Both feature 2-channel memory with ECC support. Both provide 20 PCIe lanes. Chipset compatibility: Alder Lake-P (Core i5-1240P) and AM4 (Ryzen 7 1800X).

Feature	Core i5-1240P	Ryzen 7 1800X
Socket	FCBGA1744	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+67%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200+25%	DDR4-2666
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	128 GB+100%
RAM Channels	2	2
ECC Support	No	Yes
PCIe Lanes	20	20

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Advanced Features

Only the Ryzen 7 1800X has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking — a significant advantage for enthusiasts seeking extra performance. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-1240P) vs AMD-V (Ryzen 7 1800X). The Core i5-1240P includes integrated graphics (Iris Xe Graphics), while the Ryzen 7 1800X requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-1240P targets Budget, Ryzen 7 1800X targets Gaming. Direct competitor: Core i5-1240P rivals Ryzen 5 6600U; Ryzen 7 1800X rivals Core i7-8700.

Feature	Core i5-1240P	Ryzen 7 1800X
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	Iris Xe Graphics	—
Unlocked	No	Yes
AVX-512	No	No
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d	AMD-V
Target Use	Budget	Gaming

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Value Analysis

The Core i5-1240P launched at $309 MSRP, while the Ryzen 7 1800X debuted at $499. On MSRP ($309 vs $499), the Core i5-1240P is $190 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the Core i5-1240P delivers 52.5 pts/$ vs 32.7 pts/$ for the Ryzen 7 1800X — making the Core i5-1240P the 46.6% better value option.