Core i9-12900TE vs Core i5-1140G7

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-1140G7 and Core i9-12900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1008	196
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Tiger Lake	no data
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-UP4	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	2 September 2020 (3 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-1140G7 and Core i9-12900TE 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	4 (Quad-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	8	24
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
L1 cache	320 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	5 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	8 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	10 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-1140G7 and Core i9-12900TE 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	FCBGA1598	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1140G7 and Core i9-12900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-1140G7 and Core i9-12900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1140G7 and Core i9-12900TE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1140G7 and Core i9-12900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	no data
Execution Units	80	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1140G7 and Core i9-12900TE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1140G7 and Core i9-12900TE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-1140G7 and Core i9-12900TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1140G7 and Core i9-12900TE.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	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.

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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.

Core i9-12900TE outperforms Core i5-1140G7 by 277% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.01	22.67
Recency	2 September 2020	4 January 2022
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	8	24
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

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