i7-12650H vs i3-7100T

Place in the ranking	1796	517
Place by popularity	not in top-100	81
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.63	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency	6.41	29.76
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-7100T and Core i7-12650H 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	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	34	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	217 mm²
Maximum core temperature	92 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7100T and Core i7-12650H 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7100T and Core i7-12650H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-

Security technologies

Core i3-7100T and Core i7-12650H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7100T and Core i7-12650H are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7100T and Core i7-12650H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) ( - 1400 MHz)
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7100T and Core i7-12650H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7100T and Core i7-12650H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7100T and Core i7-12650H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7100T and Core i7-12650H.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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.

i3-7100T 2.37

i7-12650H 14.15
+497%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-7100T 3761

i7-12650H 22481
+498%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.37	14.15
Integrated graphics card	3.11	7.21
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

i3-7100T has 28.6% lower power consumption.

i7-12650H, on the other hand, has a 497% higher aggregate performance score, 131.8% faster integrated GPU, 400% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-12650H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-7100T in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-7100T is a desktop processor while Core i7-12650H is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7100T and Core i7-12650H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.