i7-12700E vs i5-11320H

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-11320H
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.91
Core i7-12700E
2022
12 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
18.50
+168%

Core i7-12700E outperforms Core i5-11320H by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1010318
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency23.3626.94
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H35 (2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date21 June 2021 (3 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700E 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin10 nm
Die size146.1 mm2215 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700E 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
SocketFCBGA14491700
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700E integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700E.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2020

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.

i5-11320H 6.91
i7-12700E 18.50
+168%

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.

i5-11320H 10983
i7-12700E 29384
+168%

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.

i5-11320H 1837
+1.4%
i7-12700E 1812

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.

i5-11320H 5357
i7-12700E 10177
+90%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.91 18.50
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 20
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 65 Watt

i5-11320H has 132.1% lower power consumption.

i7-12700E, on the other hand, has a 167.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

The Core i7-12700E is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-11320H in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-11320H is a notebook processor while Core i7-12700E is a desktop one.


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