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

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600HE 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 i5-12600HE

Intel Core i5-10400H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600HE

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
2.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3410 vs 2600
2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22827 vs 8420

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
L3 cache	18 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3410 vs 2600
PassMark - CPU mark	22827 vs 8420

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400H

2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3410

2600

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22827

8420

Name	Intel Core i5-12600HE	Intel Core i5-10400H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3410	2600
PassMark - CPU mark	22827	8420
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 i5-12600HE	Intel Core i5-10400H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$346	$250
Place in performance rating	363	375
Processor Number	i5-12600HE	i5-10400H
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB
L2 cache	15 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	16	8
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum frequency		4.60 GHz
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	1.30 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 mm x 25 mm	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
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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
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)