i5-12400T vs i7-11800H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-11800H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.35
+25.9%

Core i7-11800H outperforms Core i5-12400T by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-11800H and Core i5-12400T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking585751
Place by popularity98not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesTiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency34.7827.62
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-11800H and Core i5-12400T 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed1.9 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache80 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Die size190 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11800H and Core i5-12400T 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
SocketFCBGA1787FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11800H and Core i5-12400T. 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 Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-11800H and Core i5-12400T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11800H and Core i5-12400T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11800H and Core i5-12400T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHz1.45 GHz
Execution Units3224

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11800H and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-11800H and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-11800H and Core i5-12400T integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112
OpenGL4.64.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11800H and Core i5-12400T.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
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.

i7-11800H 13.35
+25.9%
i5-12400T 10.60

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.

i7-11800H 20433
+26%
i5-12400T 16215

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.

i7-11800H 1900
i5-12400T 2018
+6.2%

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.

i7-11800H 7822
+10.6%
i5-12400T 7073

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.35 10.60
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

i7-11800H has a 25.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

i5-12400T, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-11800H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12400T in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-11800H is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400T is a desktop one.


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