Intel Core i5-12500TE vs Intel Core i7-5850EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500TE and Intel Core i7-5850EQ 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-12500TE

Intel Core i7-5850EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500TE

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 26% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 34% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2960 vs 2119
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14536 vs 7036

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2960 vs 2119
PassMark - CPU mark	14536 vs 7036

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5850EQ

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5850EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2960

2119

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14536

7036

Name	Intel Core i5-12500TE	Intel Core i7-5850EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	2960	2119
PassMark - CPU mark	14536	7036
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3810
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		57.343
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		36.444
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4501
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7501
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4501
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7501

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500TE	Intel Core i7-5850EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Q2'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	667	689
Processor Number	i5-12500TE	i7-5850EQ
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.30 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	8
Base frequency		2.70 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR3L 1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x4690
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	47 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D
Configurable TDP-down		37 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4
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
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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 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® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)