Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i5-10400H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600H and Intel Core i5-10400H 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-12600H

Intel Core i5-10400H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3519 vs 2582
2.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21463 vs 8378

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 27 May 2020
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3519 vs 2582
PassMark - CPU mark	21463 vs 8378

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400H

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3519

2582

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21463

8378

Name	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i5-10400H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3519	2582
PassMark - CPU mark	21463	8378
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1867
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1867
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4181
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4181
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7683
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7683

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i5-10400H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$311	$250
Place in performance rating	349	353
Processor Number	i5-12600H	i5-10400H
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)	18 MB
L1 cache	960 KB
L2 cache	15 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	16	8
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
L3 cache		8 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6	0x9BC4
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)