i5-12400F vs i7-1060NG7

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1060NG7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 10 Watt
4.09
Core i5-12400F
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.29
+200%

Core i5-12400F outperforms Core i7-1060NG7 by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1060NG7 and Core i5-12400F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1407631
Place by popularitynot in top-1002
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data46.21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Ice Lakeno data
Power efficiency38.7317.91
Architecture codenameIce Lake Y (2020)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date20 March 2020 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$180

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-1060NG7 and Core i5-12400F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads812
Base clock speed1.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache192 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1060NG7 and Core i5-12400F 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
Socketno dataFCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core i5-12400F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vPro-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology+2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-1060NG7 and Core i5-12400F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core i5-12400F are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core i5-12400F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesLPDDR4-3733DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth58.3 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel Iris Plus Graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1060NG7 and Core i5-12400F integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core i5-12400F integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportYes, at 120Hzno data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort5120 x 3200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core i5-12400F integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1060NG7 and Core i5-12400F.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

i7-1060NG7 4.09
i5-12400F 12.29
+200%

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.

i7-1060NG7 6492
i5-12400F 19520
+201%

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.

i7-1060NG7 1301
i5-12400F 2219
+70.6%

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.

i7-1060NG7 3469
i5-12400F 9101
+162%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1060NG7 2940
i5-12400F 9517
+224%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.09 12.29
Recency 20 March 2020 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 65 Watt

i7-1060NG7 has 550% lower power consumption.

i5-12400F, on the other hand, has a 200.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

The Core i5-12400F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1060NG7 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-1060NG7 is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400F is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1060NG7 and Core i5-12400F, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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