Intel Core i5-12600T vs Intel Core i5-7500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12600T and Intel Core i5-7500 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 - Video Composition (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 i5-12600T

Intel Core i5-7500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600T

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
8 more threads: 12 vs 4
Around 21% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
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
3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 56% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3527 vs 2254
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17532 vs 6022

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 3 January 2017
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 6 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3527 vs 2254
PassMark - CPU mark	17532 vs 6022

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12600T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3527

2254

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17532

6022

Name	Intel Core i5-12600T	Intel Core i5-7500
PassMark - Single thread mark	3527	2254
PassMark - CPU mark	17532	6022
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		3090
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		2285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		80.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.376
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3357

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12600T	Intel Core i5-7500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$245	$202
Place in performance rating	371	1605
Processor Number	i5-12600T	i5-7500
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$205.11
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		11.52
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	4
Number of threads	12	4
Base frequency		3.40 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Number of QPI Links		0
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x4690	0x5912
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
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)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D	PCG 2015C (65W)
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)