i7-12650H vs i9-10980HK

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-10980HK
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
10.73
Core i7-12650H
2022
10 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
14.16
+32%

Core i7-12650H outperforms Core i9-10980HK by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-12650H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking729516
Place by popularitynot in top-10081
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency22.5729.78
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$583no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-12650H 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-12650H 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
SocketFCBGA1440Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-12650H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data

Security technologies

Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-12650H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-12650H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-12650H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) ( - 1400 MHz)
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-12650H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-12650H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-12650H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-10980HK and Core i7-12650H.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i9-10980HK 10.73
i7-12650H 14.16
+32%

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.

i9-10980HK 17037
i7-12650H 22493
+32%

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.

i9-10980HK 13765
+8.2%
i7-12650H 12716

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i9-10980HK 1737
i7-12650H 1852
+6.6%

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.

i9-10980HK 206
i7-12650H 250
+21.4%

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.

i9-10980HK 10.1
+13.5%
i7-12650H 8.9

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.

i9-10980HK 6869
i7-12650H 7732
+12.6%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i9-10980HK 98
+10.5%
i7-12650H 89

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i9-10980HK 239
i7-12650H 263
+10.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-10980HK 8156
i7-12650H 9784
+20%

Blender(-)

i9-10980HK 279
+0.7%
i7-12650H 277

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-10980HK 1348
i7-12650H 1758
+30.5%

7-Zip Single

i9-10980HK 5437
i7-12650H 5703
+4.9%

7-Zip

i9-10980HK 47455
i7-12650H 47972
+1.1%

WebXPRT 3

i9-10980HK 243
i7-12650H 296
+21.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.73 14.16
Integrated graphics card 5.58 7.21
Physical cores 8 10
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

i7-12650H has a 32% higher aggregate performance score, 29.2% faster integrated GPU, 25% more physical cores, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i7-12650H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-10980HK in performance tests.


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