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Intel Core i7-12650H

Intel i7-12650H

The Intel Core i7-12650H is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in early 2022 and offers 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.3 to 4.7 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.7 to 3.5 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 24 MB L3 cache. Compared to the 12700H, the 12650H offers only 4 instead of 8 E-cores, a slower iGPU and no vPro features (for remote management).

Performance

Thanks to the 10 cores, the multi-threaded performance should be clearly faster than the older Tiger Lake-H CPUs with similar clock speeds (like the Core i7-11800H). Due to the architectural improvements, single-core performance is also better than similar or higher clocked Tiger Lake CPUs.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, and LPDDR4x-4267. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for a GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 64 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.4 GHz.

Power consumption

This Core i7 has a "minimum assured" power consumption of 35 W, with 45 W being its Base power consumption. The processor's maximum Intel-recommended Turbo power consumption sits at 115 W. It would take at least two fans to cool such a beast.

Last but not the least, Intel Core i7-12650H is built with Intel's third-generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for decent, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

SeriesIntel Alder Lake-P
CodenameAlder Lake-P

Series: Alder Lake-P Alder Lake-P

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Intel Core i9-12900H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12800H compare1.8 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12650H « 1.7 - 4.7 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600H compare2 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12500H compare1.8 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1280P compare1.3 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1270P compare1.6 - 4.8 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1260P compare1.5 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12450H compare1.5 - 4.4 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1250P compare1.2 - 4.4 GHz12 / 16 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1240P compare1.2 - 4.4 GHz12 / 16 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i3-1220P compare1.1 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock Rate1700 - 4700 MHz
Level 1 Cache864 KB
Level 2 Cache9.5 MB
Level 3 Cache24 MB
Number of Cores / Threads10 / 16
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)45 Watt
Manufacturing Technology10 nm
Max. Temperature100 °C
SocketBGA1700
FeaturesThread Director
GPUIntel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) ( - 1400 MHz)
64 Bit64 Bit support
Architecturex86
Announcement Date01/04/2022

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU
54.7 pt (61%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 11624     avg: 13184     median: 12951.5 (21%)     max: 15537 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1697     avg: 1772     median: 1774.5 (78%)     max: 1808 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 652     avg: 681     median: 681 (78%)     max: 696 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 4469     avg: 5120     median: 5084.5 (22%)     max: 6009 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1779     avg: 2015     median: 2024 (21%)     max: 2253 Points
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Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 243     avg: 253.5     median: 254 (77%)     max: 261 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 22.08     avg: 23.6     median: 23.6 (33%)     max: 25.04 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 3.14     avg: 17.3     median: 17.3 (55%)     max: 31.5 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 8898     avg: 8901     median: 8900.5 (54%)     max: 8903 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 44608     avg: 46968     median: 46968 (34%)     max: 49328 points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
14533 Points (79%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 266.983     avg: 338.6     median: 338.6 (4%)     max: 410.289 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 3.705     avg: 6.2     median: 6.2 (1%)     max: 8.743 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 8100     avg: 8595     median: 8595 (50%)     max: 9090 points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 44296     avg: 52499     median: 52568.5 (33%)     max: 59034 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5387     avg: 5661     median: 5651 (68%)     max: 6116 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 111.1     avg: 119.3     median: 119.3 (44%)     max: 127.5 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 282.3     avg: 296.9     median: 296.9 (70%)     max: 311.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 13.6     avg: 15.6     median: 16.1 (35%)     max: 17.4 fps
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TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 1.1     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (38%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.8     avg: 2     median: 2 (36%)     max: 2.1 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 10.1     avg: 11     median: 11 (34%)     max: 11.8 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 396     avg: 437.4     median: 435 (6%)     max: 494 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 222     avg: 252.4     median: 250 (2%)     max: 285 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4584     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.4904 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 12950     avg: 14954     median: 14133 (30%)     max: 18599 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.703     avg: 7.8     median: 7.8 (2%)     max: 7.828 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 17.392     avg: 17.5     median: 17.5 (1%)     max: 17.565 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 413.002     avg: 413.9     median: 413.9 (2%)     max: 414.82 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 63041     avg: 69085     median: 69085 (64%)     max: 75129 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 17964     avg: 20832     median: 21466 (58%)     max: 22811 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 82758     avg: 84989     median: 84988.5 (70%)     max: 87219 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 85207     avg: 86426     median: 86425.5 (72%)     max: 87644 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 86345     avg: 90238     median: 87997 (74%)     max: 96373 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 15835     avg: 17821     median: 17883.5 (45%)     max: 19297 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 19978     avg: 25032     median: 25980 (48%)     max: 27558 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 9168     avg: 10580     median: 10630.5 (52%)     max: 11800 Points
Geekbench 6 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
min: 2268     avg: 2307     median: 2306.5 (80%)     max: 2345 points
Geekbench 6 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
min: 9911     avg: 10583     median: 10583 (62%)     max: 11255 points
Geekbench 5.4 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1667     avg: 1760     median: 1776.5 (77%)     max: 1797 points
Geekbench 5.4 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 8803     avg: 10464     median: 11117 (39%)     max: 11284 points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1705     avg: 1734     median: 1732 (8%)     max: 1766 points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 9099     avg: 10402     median: 11060 (35%)     max: 11153 points
Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 7551     avg: 7615     median: 7602.5 (79%)     max: 7705 points
Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 34909     avg: 39752     median: 41311 (46%)     max: 41477 points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 519     avg: 542     median: 546.5 (1%)     max: 564 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 85840     avg: 87864     median: 87864 (83%)     max: 89888 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 234     avg: 252.7     median: 255.5 (76%)     max: 268 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 265     avg: 291     median: 299 (69%)     max: 309 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1718     avg: 1802     median: 1808 (70%)     max: 1875 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 75.3     avg: 95.7     median: 102 (18%)     max: 112.7 Watt