i5-12600H vs i7-1180G7

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1180G7 and Core i5-12600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1181	517
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Tiger Lake	Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency	32.83	29.40
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020)	Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date	2 September 2020 (4 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1180G7 and Core i5-12600H 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	2 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	320 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	5 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	217 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1180G7 and Core i5-12600H 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	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Core i5-12600H. 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	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i7-1180G7 and Core i5-12600H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Core i5-12600H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Core i5-12600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.4 GHz
Execution Units	96	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1180G7 and Core i5-12600H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Core i5-12600H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Core i5-12600H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1180G7 and Core i5-12600H.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.40	14.51
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	8	16
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt

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