Intel Core i7-12800HX vs Intel Core i5-10400H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12800HX 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i7-12800HX

Intel Core i5-10400H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12800HX

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
16 more threads: 24 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 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3767 vs 2642
3.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32640 vs 8486

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 May 2022 vs 27 May 2020
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	24 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	3767 vs 2642
PassMark - CPU mark	32640 vs 8486

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400H

Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 55 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12800HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3767

2642

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

32640

8486

Name	Intel Core i7-12800HX	Intel Core i5-10400H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3767	2642
PassMark - CPU mark	32640	8486
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	9505
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 i7-12800HX	Intel Core i5-10400H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	10 May 2022	27 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$502	$250
Place in performance rating	333	324
Processor Number	i7-12800HX	i5-10400H
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1280 KB
L2 cache	20 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	16	4
Number of threads	24	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
Execution Units	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics
Device ID		0x9BC4
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
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	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	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	FCBGA1964	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	45 Watt
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
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)