Intel Core i7-12700E vs Intel Core i5-10400H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700E 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 i7-12700E

Intel Core i5-10400H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700E

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
12 more threads: 20 vs 8
Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
3.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3328 vs 2582
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27132 vs 8378

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	Jan 2022 vs 27 May 2020
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	20 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache	25 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3328 vs 2582
PassMark - CPU mark	27132 vs 8378

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400H

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3328

2582

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27132

8378

Name	Intel Core i7-12700E	Intel Core i5-10400H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3328	2582
PassMark - CPU mark	27132	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 i7-12700E	Intel Core i5-10400H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$250
Place in performance rating	358	353
Processor Number	i7-12700E	i5-10400H
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 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	25 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.60 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	20	8
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680	0x9BC4
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.50 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics
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	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
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	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	45 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
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
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
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® Flex Memory Access
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)