i5-12400 vs i7-9850HE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-9850HE
2019
6 cores / 12 threads, 45 Watt
6.84
Core i5-12400
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
12.18
+78.1%

Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i7-9850HE by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-9850HE and Core i5-12400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1027641
Place by popularitynot in top-10071
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency14.3817.73
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake-HR (2019)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release dateJune 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-9850HE and Core i5-12400 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache9 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size149 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-9850HE and Core i5-12400 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
SocketIntel BGA1440FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-9850HE and Core i5-12400. 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-+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-9850HE and Core i5-12400 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 i7-9850HE and Core i5-12400 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-9850HE and Core i5-12400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 630Intel UHD Graphics 730
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.45 GHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-9850HE and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-9850HE and Core i5-12400 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 i7-9850HE and Core i5-12400 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-9850HE and Core i5-12400.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

i7-9850HE 6.84
i5-12400 12.18
+78.1%

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.

i7-9850HE 10868
i5-12400 19342
+78%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.84 12.18
Integrated graphics card 3.09 4.16
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt

i7-9850HE has 44.4% lower power consumption.

i5-12400, on the other hand, has a 78.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 34.6% faster integrated GPU.

The Core i5-12400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9850HE in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-9850HE is a notebook processor while Core i5-12400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-9850HE and Core i5-12400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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