Core i5 vs Core i7-12800HE

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-12800HE and Core i5 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	275	1772
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	6.75
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-H (2022)	no data
Release date	January 2022 (2 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	no data	$190

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-12800HE and Core i5 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	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	no data
Threads	20	no data
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	no data
L1 cache	80K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	10 nm	no data
Die size	217 mm2	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-12800HE and Core i5 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	no data
Socket	Intel BGA 1744	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-12800HE and Core i5. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
TSX	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i7-12800HE and Core i5 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

+

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-12800HE and Core i5 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-12800HE and Core i5. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

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Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Iris Xe 96EU

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-12800HE and Core i5.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	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.

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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 i7-12800HE outperforms Core i5 by 788% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score

19.27

2.17

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