i5-12500T vs i7-5850EQ

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-5850EQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.60
Core i5-12500T
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 35 Watt
10.82
+135%

Core i5-12500T outperforms Core i7-5850EQ by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-12500T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1321740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7no data
Power efficiency8.9228.19
Architecture codenameBroadwell (2015−2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date2 June 2015 (9 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-12500T 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 speedno data2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier27no data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-12500T 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataFCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)47 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-12500T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-12500T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-12500T are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-12500T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-12500T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-12500T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-12500T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-12500T.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-5850EQ 4.60
i5-12500T 10.82
+135%

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.

i7-5850EQ 7036
i5-12500T 16565
+135%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.60 10.82
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 47 Watt 35 Watt

i5-12500T has a 135.2% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 34.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12500T is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5850EQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-5850EQ is a notebook processor while Core i5-12500T is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-5850EQ and Core i5-12500T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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