Intel Core i7-12700TE vs Intel Core i5-12500TE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12700TE and Intel Core i5-12500TE 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12700TE

  • 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
  • 8 more threads: 20 vs 12
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 39% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17189 vs 14536
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 12 vs 6
Number of threads 20 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz vs 4.30 GHz
L1 cache 960 KB vs 480 KB
L2 cache 15 MB vs 7.5 MB
L3 cache 25 MB vs 18 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 17189 vs 14536

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500TE

  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2960 vs 2875
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2960 vs 2875

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12700TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12500TE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2875
2960
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
17189
14536
Name Intel Core i7-12700TE Intel Core i5-12500TE
PassMark - Single thread mark 2875 2960
PassMark - CPU mark 17189 14536

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-12700TE Intel Core i5-12500TE

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Alder Lake
Launch date Jan 2022 4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $378 $225
Place in performance rating 670 671
Processor Number i7-12700TE i5-12500TE
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Embedded Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 960 KB 480 KB
L2 cache 15 MB 7.5 MB
L3 cache 25 MB 18 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.60 GHz 4.30 GHz
Number of cores 12 6
Number of threads 20 12

Memory

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

Graphics

Device ID 0x4680 0x4690
Execution Units 32 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.50 GHz 1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 770

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

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 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D PCG 2020D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
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

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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)