Intel Core i5-12600 vs Intel Core i7-8700T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600 and Intel Core i7-8700T 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 i5-12600

Intel Core i7-8700T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 20% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3819 vs 2294
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21279 vs 10178

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs April 2018
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB vs 12288 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3819 vs 2294
PassMark - CPU mark	21279 vs 10178

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700T

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6753 vs 6527

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6753 vs 6527

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3819

2294

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21279

10178

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6527

6753

Name	Intel Core i5-12600	Intel Core i7-8700T
PassMark - Single thread mark	3819	2294
PassMark - CPU mark	21279	10178
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6527	6753
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1054
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4983
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1797
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		5227
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7864
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1797
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		5227
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7864

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600	Intel Core i7-8700T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$255
Place in performance rating	510	498
Processor Number	i5-12600	i7-8700T
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$429
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.58
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	7.5 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		2.40 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x4690	0x3E92
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel® UHD Graphics 630
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	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2015A (35W)
Configurable TDP-down		25 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
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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)