i7-2600 vs Ultra 5 125H

Primary details

Comparing Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	527	1575
Place by popularity	not in top-100	62
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.58
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Meteor Lake-H	no data
Power efficiency	47.42	3.36
Architecture codename	Meteor Lake-H (2023)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$375	$247

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2600 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	18	8
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus rate	no data	5 GT/s
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 4 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	110 °C	73 °C
Number of transistors	no data	1,160 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-

Compatibility

Information on Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2600 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA2049	LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-
Supported AI Software Frameworks	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT	-

Security technologies

Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	+
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2600 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3
Maximum memory size	96 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Arc™ graphics	Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	2.2 GHz	1.35 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

2

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)	no data
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2400 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.2	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core Ultra 5 125H and Core i7-2600.

PCIe version	5.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	28	16
PCI support	5.0 and 4.0	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	14.02	3.37
Recency	14 December 2023	9 January 2011
Physical cores	14	4
Threads	18	8
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	95 Watt

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