Intel Core i7-12800H vs Intel Core i5-12600H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12800H and Intel Core i5-12600H 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.

Intel Core i7-12800H

Intel Core i5-12600H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12800H

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 17% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24811 vs 22249

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 960 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB vs 15 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	24811 vs 22249

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600H

Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3539 vs 3483

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3539 vs 3483

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12800H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3483

3539

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24811

22249

Name	Intel Core i7-12800H	Intel Core i5-12600H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3483	3539
PassMark - CPU mark	24811	22249

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-12800H	Intel Core i5-12600H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	Jan 2022	Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$457	$311
Place in performance rating	327	336
Processor Number	i7-12800H	i5-12600H
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1120 KB	960 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB	15 MB
L3 cache	24 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	14	12
Number of threads	20	16
Front-side bus (FSB)		18 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 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	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6	0x46A6
Execution Units	96	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz	1.40 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
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	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	28
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
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
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)