Intel Core i7-1360P: Specs, Pros & Cons, Alternatives

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Should I buy it?

Intel Core i7-1360P

CONSIDER

Great choice if these matter:

Thin creator and business laptops from the 2023 model year
Work that rewards peak clocks — compiling, spreadsheets, single-thread tools
Buyers comparing 2023 machines still on sale at a discount

Watch out for:

No NPU — this generation predates them entirely
64 W max turbo in a thin chassis means sustained clocks depend on cooling

Regret riskLOWlimited data

Main risks

No NPU — this generation predates them entirely
64 W max turbo in a thin chassis means sustained clocks depend on cooling
Intel 7 lithography is two generations behind the Intel 3 and TSMC 3nm parts now competing with it
Intel does not publish a base frequency for this SKU, so idle-to-load behaviour varies by design

The risk level is computed from the release date and verified weaknesses. The confidence score appears only once enough owner reports exist.

Alternatives

AMD Ryzen AI 9 465

Google Tensor G6

This box relies only on verified specs, the release date and editorial assessment; owner reports join them as they come in. We do not predict prices.

Core Structure

How many cores does the processor have?

Manufacturer's official core and architecture information.

CORE STRUCTURE

The structure decisive in multi-core tasks.

12 Core

12 Core — Total Cores · 16 Thread — Concurrent Threads · 4 Performance — High-performance core · 8 Efficiency — Low-power core · Raptor Lake — Core architecture

12 Core16 Thread4 Performance8 EfficiencyRaptor Lake

12 CoreTotal Cores

16 ThreadConcurrent Threads

4 PerformanceHigh-performance core

8 EfficiencyLow-power core

Raptor LakeCore architecture

Frequency

How fast does it work?

Manufacturer's official frequency values.

FREQUENCY

Value that determines single-core performance.

5 GHz Boost

5 GHz — Maximum boost frequency

5 GHz

5 GHzMaximum boost frequency

Power and Cooling

How much power does it draw?

Official power values that determine cooling needs.

POWER AND COOLING

These values determine the cooling budget.

28 W TDP

28 W — Base Power Consumption (TDP) · 64 W — Maximum turbo power

28 W64 W

28 WBase Power Consumption (TDP)

64 WMaximum turbo power

Who Is It For?

Where does it stand out?

A usage guide built from the specs and the editors' tags; not a test result.

Content Creation

Thin creator and business laptops from the 2023 model year

Good fit

Work / Productivity

Work that rewards peak clocks — compiling, spreadsheets, single-thread tools

Good fit

Buyers comparing 2023 machines still on sale at a discount

Good fit

Editorial Analysis

Strengths and points to consider

The Kacbu editors' assessment of the specifications the maker publishes. We do not test devices ourselves, so nothing here is a measured result. Anything taken from an independent review is shown with its publication and date in the Press section.

Strengths based on the specs

5.0 GHz peak on a 28 W part keeps single-thread work genuinely quick

16 threads from 4 P-cores and 8 E-cores handle real multitasking loads

Full 96-EU Iris Xe is the strongest integrated graphics of its generation

Supports both DDR5 and DDR4, which widened the range of laptops it could ship in

Things to consider

No NPU — this generation predates them entirely

64 W max turbo in a thin chassis means sustained clocks depend on cooling

Intel 7 lithography is two generations behind the Intel 3 and TSMC 3nm parts now competing with it

Intel does not publish a base frequency for this SKU, so idle-to-load behaviour varies by design

Historical Product Info

Official launch details

Instead of tracking today's retail price, Kacbu keeps the product's official launch information as a reference.

Design🇺🇸 United States

Intel designs its CPUs in the US and fabs Intel 7 parts in its own plants. Kacbu lists a fabrication country only when the company documents it for the specific part.

This is not the current retail price — it shows the product's historical, official launch information.

Specifications

Intel Core i7-1360P specifications

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General

Family

Raptor Lake-P (13th Gen Core)

Segment

Thin Performance Laptop

Release Year

2023

Manufacturer

Intel

Core Structure

Cores

Threads

Core Architecture

Raptor Lake

Efficiency Core

Performance Core

Frequency

Boost Clock

5 GHz

Cache

L3 Cache

18 MB

Graphics Unit

Integrated Graphics

Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)

Power

TDP

28 W

Maximum Turbo Power

64 W

Platform

Socket

FCBGA1744 (soldered)

Manufacturing Process

Intel 7

Memory Type

DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200

FAQ

The most common questions about this product

What the numbers on the spec sheet actually mean in day-to-day use.

What generation is the Core i7-1360P?

13th Generation Intel Core, codenamed Raptor Lake. The P suffix marks the 28 W class, between the 15 W U-series and the 45 W H-series.

Does the i7-1360P have an NPU?

No. Intel's NPU arrived with Meteor Lake's Core Ultra generation; this chip has no AI Boost engine.

How many cores does it have?

12 — four Performance cores and eight Efficient cores, with 16 threads.

P-series or U-series?

The P runs at 28 W base against the U's 15 W, and here that buys two extra P-cores and higher sustained clocks. It also asks more of the cooling, so the chassis decides how much of the advantage survives.

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