i5-12500H vs i7-990X Extreme Edition

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and Core i5-12500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	558
Place by popularity	not in top-100	32
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i7EE	Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency	no data	27.87
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date	13 February 2011 (13 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and Core i5-12500H 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	no data	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.46 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus type	QPI	no data
Bus rate	6.4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	26	no data
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	239 mm2	217 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and Core i5-12500H 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and Core i5-12500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and Core i5-12500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and Core i5-12500H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and Core i5-12500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	24 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	no data	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-990X Extreme Edition and Core i5-12500H.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	6	12
Threads	12	16
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	45 Watt

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