Intel Core i5-12600HE vs Intel Core i7-9700E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600HE and Intel Core i7-9700E 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600HE

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 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 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 7.5x 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 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3772 vs 2568
  • Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24599 vs 12595
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 960 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 15 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 18 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3772 vs 2568
PassMark - CPU mark 24599 vs 12595

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9700E

  • 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 i7-9700E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3772
2568
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
24599
12595
Name Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i7-9700E
PassMark - Single thread mark 3772 2568
PassMark - CPU mark 24599 12595
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2179
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2179
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5215
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5215
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7655
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7655

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i7-9700E

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Jan 2022 Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP) $346 $323
Place in performance rating 245 242
Processor Number i5-12600HE i7-9700E
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors 9th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 960 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 15 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 18 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 16 8
Base frequency 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Maximum frequency 4.40 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 DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46A6 0x3E98
Execution Units 80
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.30 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 128 GB

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 4096x2160@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 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1744 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 28 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

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

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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)