Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i7-11700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500 and Intel Core i7-11700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500

  • CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 3.8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3686 vs 3274
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L2 cache 7.5 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3686 vs 3274

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
  • Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20807 vs 19914
  • Around 27% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7654 vs 6036
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
L1 cache 512 KB vs 480 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 20807 vs 19914
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7654 vs 6036

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-11700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3686
3274
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
19914
20807
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
6036
7654
Name Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i7-11700
PassMark - Single thread mark 3686 3274
PassMark - CPU mark 19914 20807
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6036 7654

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12500 Intel Core i7-11700

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Rocket Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $232 $323 - $333
Place in performance rating 563 590
Processor Number i5-12500 i7-11700
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 480 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 7.5 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 18 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.90 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Base frequency 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Front-side bus (FSB) 16 MB

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 50 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-3200

Graphics

Device ID 0x4690 0x4C8A
Execution Units 32 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.45 GHz 1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 750
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 5120 x 3200 @60Hz
4K resolution support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG 2019C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)