Intel Core i9-12900H vs Intel Core i5-7260U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900H and Intel Core i5-7260U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-12900H

Intel Core i5-7260U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900H

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 0 month(s) later
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 2
16 more threads: 20 vs 4
Around 47% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
8.8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
35x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3775 vs 1988
7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27941 vs 3989

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 3 January 2017
Number of cores	14 vs 2
Number of threads	20 vs 4
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3775 vs 1988
PassMark - CPU mark	27941 vs 3989

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7260U

3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7260U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3775

1988

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27941

3989

Name	Intel Core i9-12900H	Intel Core i5-7260U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3775	1988
PassMark - CPU mark	27941	3989
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7124
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		901
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		2005
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2499
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		5267
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		9082
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2499
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		5267
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		9082

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900H	Intel Core i5-7260U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$617	$304
Place in performance rating	415	419
Processor Number	i9-12900H	i5-7260U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1120 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	24 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	14	2
Number of threads	20	4
Base frequency		2.20 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 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	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6	0x5926
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	950 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 640
eDRAM		64 MB
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Graphics max frequency		950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 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	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	42x24x1.3
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		9.5 W
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	12
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
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® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)