Intel Core i9-12950HX vs Intel Core i7-10700E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12950HX and Intel Core i7-10700E 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 i9-12950HX

  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3826 vs 2882
  • Around 95% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32346 vs 16599
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 16 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 16
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 30 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3826 vs 2882
PassMark - CPU mark 32346 vs 16599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12950HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700E

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3826
2882
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
32346
16599
Name Intel Core i9-12950HX Intel Core i7-10700E
PassMark - Single thread mark 3826 2882
PassMark - CPU mark 32346 16599
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2113
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2113
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 5111
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 5111
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 8586
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 8586

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-12950HX Intel Core i7-10700E

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Comet Lake
Launch date 10 May 2022 Q2'20
Launch price (MSRP) $590
Place in performance rating 187 194
Processor Number i9-12950HX i7-10700E
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1280 KB
L2 cache 20 MB
L3 cache 30 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 4.50 GHz
Number of cores 16 8
Number of threads 24 16
Base frequency 2.90 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 1.55 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors Intel UHD Graphics 630
Device ID 0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
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 12.1 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 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1964 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C

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

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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
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)