i5-12600H vs Ryzen 7 2700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.88
Core i5-12600H
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.94
+41.1%

Core i5-12600H outperforms Ryzen 7 2700 by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12600H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking785533
Place by popularitynot in top-10086
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency14.3829.32
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12600H 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size192 mm2217 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12600H 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12600H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP-+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12600H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12600H are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12600H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.4 GHz
Execution Units-80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12600H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12600H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12600H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12600H.

PCIe version3.04.0
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.

Ryzen 7 2700 9.88
i5-12600H 13.94
+41.1%

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.

Ryzen 7 2700 15698
i5-12600H 22141
+41%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.88 13.94
Physical cores 8 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 45 Watt

i5-12600H has a 41.1% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores, and 44.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12600H is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700 is a desktop processor while Core i5-12600H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700 and Core i5-12600H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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