i7-12700H vs i5-11320H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-11320H
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.92
Core i7-12700H
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
16.43
+137%

Core i7-12700H outperforms Core i5-11320H by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1020405
Place by popularitynot in top-10066
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger LakeAlder Lake-S
Power efficiency23.3934.55
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H35 (2021)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date21 June 2021 (3 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700H 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads820
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.7 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)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Die size146.1 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700H 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
SocketFCBGA1449FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-11320H and Core i7-12700H. 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++
FMA+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

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

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

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

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

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz1.4 GHz
Execution Units9696

Graphics interfaces

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

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

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

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

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

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

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

PCIe version4.04.0
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 6.92
i7-12700H 16.43
+137%

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 11000
i7-12700H 26094
+137%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-11320H 8767
i7-12700H 8876
+1.2%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-11320H 32576
i7-12700H 54647
+67.8%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-11320H 10886
i7-12700H 14044
+29%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-11320H 5.9
i7-12700H 3.3
+78.8%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-11320H 11
i7-12700H 28
+156%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-11320H 906
i7-12700H 2605
+188%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-11320H 214
i7-12700H 256
+19.6%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i5-11320H 2.51
i7-12700H 3.06
+21.9%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i5-11320H 6.1
i7-12700H 14.8
+143%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i5-11320H 5481
i7-12700H 8231
+50.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-11320H 5308
i7-12700H 12125
+128%

Blender(-)

i5-11320H 529
+147%
i7-12700H 214

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-11320H 1505
i7-12700H 1755
+16.6%

7-Zip Single

i5-11320H 5025
i7-12700H 5762
+14.7%

7-Zip

i5-11320H 24760
i7-12700H 61959
+150%

WebXPRT 3

i5-11320H 261
i7-12700H 298
+14.2%

CrossMark Overall

i5-11320H 1326
i7-12700H 1826
+37.7%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-11320H 206
i7-12700H 258
+25.2%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i5-11320H 995
+154%
i7-12700H 392

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.92 16.43
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 8 20
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 45 Watt

i5-11320H has 60.7% lower power consumption.

i7-12700H, on the other hand, has a 137.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 250% more physical cores and 150% more threads.

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


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