Core i7-12700 vs Core i5-4202Y

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4202Y
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 11 Watt
0.98
Core i7-12700
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
19.91
+1932%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by a whopping 1932% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-12700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2392259
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5no data
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date1 September 2013 (10 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price$548 $249

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-12700 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 cores2 (Dual-core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed1.6 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data215 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-12700 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1168FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)11.5 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-12700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
SIPP-+
Smart Response+no data
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI-no data
AMT9.5no data
Matrix Storage-no data
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched
HD Audio+no data
RST+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-12700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+no data
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-12700 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-12700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size16 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel HD Graphics 4200Intel UHD Graphics 770
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency850 MHz1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-12700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-12700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.42560x1600@60Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort2560x1600@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-12700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/1212
OpenGL4.34.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4202Y and Core i7-12700.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1220
PCI support-no data
USB revision3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports4no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports4no data
Integrated IDE-no data
Number of USB ports4no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+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.


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.

i5-4202Y 0.98
i7-12700 19.91
+1932%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 1932% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i5-4202Y 1511
i7-12700 30791
+1938%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 1938% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-4202Y 571
i7-12700 2290
+301%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 301% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i5-4202Y 990
i7-12700 10845
+995%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 995% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i5-4202Y 2920
i7-12700 9171
+214%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 214% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-4202Y 5686
i7-12700 60892
+971%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 971% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i5-4202Y 2072
i7-12700 15390
+643%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 643% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i5-4202Y 32.96
i7-12700 2.9
+1037%

Core i5-4202Y outperforms Core i7-12700 by 1037% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i5-4202Y 2
i7-12700 37
+1907%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 1907% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-4202Y 169
i7-12700 3151
+1764%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 1764% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i5-4202Y 74
i7-12700 272
+268%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 268% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i5-4202Y 0.87
i7-12700 3.28
+277%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 277% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4202Y 1
i7-12700 14.5
+1350%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 1350% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4202Y 1864
i7-12700 9328
+400%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 400% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4202Y 11
i7-12700 172
+1474%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 1474% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i5-4202Y 60
i7-12700 347
+483%

Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i5-4202Y by 483% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 19.91
Integrated graphics card 0.95 6.14
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 4 20
Power consumption (TDP) 11 Watt 65 Watt

The Core i7-12700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4202Y in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4202Y is a notebook processor while Core i7-12700 is a desktop one.


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