Intel Core i7-12700E vs Intel Core i5-10500E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700E and Intel Core i5-10500E 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 i7-12700E

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
  • 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 2.1x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3758 vs 2436
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29645 vs 10827
Specifications (specs)
Launch date Jan 2022 vs 4 Feb 2020
Number of cores 12 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 25 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3758 vs 2436
PassMark - CPU mark 29645 vs 10827

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700E
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10500E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3758
2436
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
29645
10827
Name Intel Core i7-12700E Intel Core i5-10500E
PassMark - Single thread mark 3758 2436
PassMark - CPU mark 29645 10827
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2117
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2117
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5135
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5135
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8619
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8619

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-12700E Intel Core i5-10500E

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Comet Lake
Launch date Jan 2022 4 Feb 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $378 $195
Place in performance rating 218 227
Processor Number i7-12700E i5-10500E
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 960 KB
L2 cache 15 MB
L3 cache 25 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 12 6
Number of threads 20 12
Base frequency 3.10 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x4680 0x9BC8
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.50 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 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 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2160@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 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C PCG2015C

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® 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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)