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Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Core i7-11800H

Intel Core i7-12700H

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The Intel Core i7-12700H 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 8 efficiency cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 20 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 - 3.5 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6920HQ). All cores can use up to 24 MB L3 cache. Compared to the 12900H, the 12700H is lower clocked and offers only "Essentials" vPro features.

Performance

The average 12700H in our database wins a very important battle by being ever-so-slightly faster than the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX in multi-thread benchmarks while, perhaps even more importantly, nearly matching multi-thread benchmark scores of the more costly Core i9-12900H to be a great bang for the buck overall.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 101 W, the Legion 5 15IAH7H 82RB is among the fastest laptops built around the 12700H that we know of. It can be nearly 60% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

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 adapter is based on the Xe architecture and offers 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.4 GHz.

Power consumption

This Core i7 series chip has a "minimum assured" power consumption of 35 W, with 45 W being its Base power consumption. The CPU's highest Intel-recommended Turbo power consumption sits at 115 W.

The i7-12700H is built with Intel's 4th generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

Intel Core i7-11800H

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The Intel Core i7-11800H is a high-end octa-core SoC for gaming laptops and mobile workstations. It is belongs to the Tiger Lake H45 family and was announced in mid 2021. It integrates eight Willow Cove processor cores (16 threads thanks to Hyper-Threading). The base clock speed depends on the TDP setting and is 2.3 GHz at 45 W. The single core Boost can be as high as 4.6 GHz while all cores can run at up to 4.2 GHz. The CPU offers 24 MB of Level 3 cache and supports DDR4-3200 memory.

The SoC also has the improved UHD Graphics iGPU with 32 EUs which is similar to the Iris Xe iGPUs.

Furthermore, Tiger Lake SoCs add PCIe 4 support (20 lanes in the H45 series), AI hardware acceleration, and the partial integration of Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 and Wi-Fi 6E in the chip.

All articles on Tiger Lake can be found in our Tiger Lake architecture hub.

Performance

The average 11800H in our database is a powerhouse, as of mid 2022. Its multi-thread performance is most comparable to that of the octa-core AMD Ryzen 7 5800H.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 165 W, the Alienware x17 R1 is among the fastest laptops powered by the 11800H that we know of. It can be almost 50% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Power consumption

This Core i7 series chip has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 45 W that laptop makers are allowed to reduce slightly, 35 W being the lowest Intel-recommended value. Doing so will result in lower clock speeds and lower performance. Either way, a proper cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this.

The Core i7-11800H is built with Intel's third-gen 10 nm process marketed as SuperFin for average, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

ModelIntel Core i7-12700HIntel Core i7-11800H
CodenameAlder Lake-HTiger Lake-H
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-SIntel Tiger Lake
Clock1700 - 4700 MHz2300 - 4600 MHz
L1 Cache1.2 MB640 KB
L2 Cache11.5 MB10 MB
L3 Cache24 MB24 MB
Cores / Threads14 / 208 / 16
TDP45 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1744BGA1787
FeaturesDDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thr. Dir., DL Boost, GNA, vPro Ess., MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHADDR4-3200 RAM, PCIe 4, 8 GT/s, DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
iGPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1400 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) (350 - 1450 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
Series: Tiger Lake Tiger Lake-H
Intel Core i9-11900KB compare3.3 - 5.3 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11900H compare2.5 - 4.9 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-11950H compare2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11955M compare2.6 - 5 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11850H compare2.5 - 4.8 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-11800H « 2.3 - 4.6 GHz8 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Xeon W-11855M compare3.2 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11500B compare3.3 - 4.6 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11400H compare2.7 - 4.5 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-11260H compare2.6 - 4.4 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-12700H
38.5 pt (64%)
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Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-11800H
35.1 pt (58%)
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Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Single Core
101 Points (57%)
min: 88     avg: 89     median: 89 (50%)     max: 90 Points
Cinebench 2024 - Cinebench 2024 CPU Multi Core
846 Points (16%)
min: 519     avg: 582     median: 582 (11%)     max: 645 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 11202     avg: 15902     median: 16338 (15%)     max: 19330 Points
min: 6508     avg: 11662     median: 12197 (11%)     max: 14088 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1660     avg: 1775     median: 1780.5 (75%)     max: 1826 Points
min: 1386     avg: 1499     median: 1508 (63%)     max: 1522 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 640     avg: 685     median: 688 (75%)     max: 704 Points
min: 533     avg: 577     median: 580 (63%)     max: 586 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 4248     avg: 6032     median: 6087 (15%)     max: 7407 Points
min: 2498     avg: 4465     median: 4689 (11%)     max: 5408 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1972     avg: 2544     median: 2605 (16%)     max: 2916 Points
min: 1342     avg: 1894     median: 1936 (12%)     max: 2173 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 231     avg: 255.6     median: 256 (71%)     max: 263 Points
min: 201     avg: 225.9     median: 227 (63%)     max: 231 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 23.73     avg: 27.6     median: 27.6 (36%)     max: 31.46 Points
min: 15.96     avg: 18.7     median: 18.5 (24%)     max: 21.87 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.98     avg: 3.1     median: 3.1 (73%)     max: 3.13 Points
min: 2.45     avg: 2.6     median: 2.6 (62%)     max: 2.62 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 8835     avg: 8876     median: 8875.5 (54%)     max: 8916 Points
min: 8796     avg: 9017     median: 9075 (55%)     max: 9179 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 52866     avg: 54647     median: 54647 (40%)     max: 56428 Points
min: 43860     avg: 46966     median: 44099 (32%)     max: 52939 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 75147     avg: 83374     median: 83373.5 (53%)     max: 91600 Points
min: 49232     avg: 58329     median: 58299.5 (37%)     max: 67486 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 14342     avg: 14410     median: 14410 (18%)     max: 14478 Points
min: 10903     avg: 11582     median: 11734 (14%)     max: 11957 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
236.1 s (3%)
min: 98.307     avg: 113.4     median: 120.8 (1%)     max: 121.132 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
3.3 s (1%)
min: 3.405     avg: 3.9     median: 4 (1%)     max: 4.186 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
8231 Points (13%)
min: 7925     avg: 8146     median: 7944 (13%)     max: 8569 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multi Thread 4 runs
min: 41015     avg: 61062     median: 61958.5 (36%)     max: 73067 MIPS
min: 33718     avg: 48465     median: 49080 (28%)     max: 56758 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5108     avg: 5697     median: 5761.5 (68%)     max: 5972 MIPS
min: 5138     avg: 5494     median: 5509 (65%)     max: 5732 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
145.8 fps (49%)
min: 86.25     avg: 96.4     median: 93.8 (31%)     max: 109.3 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
297.5 fps (69%)
min: 242     avg: 249.2     median: 247.5 (57%)     max: 258 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 9.06     avg: 16.9     median: 16.7 (29%)     max: 21.8 fps
min: 7.38     avg: 13.8     median: 13.9 (24%)     max: 17.4 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
1.4 GB/s (41%)
min: 0.9     avg: 1     median: 1 (29%)     max: 1.1 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
2.5 GB/s (43%)
min: 1.5     avg: 1.6     median: 1.5 (26%)     max: 1.7 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
14.8 GB/s (39%)
min: 9.7     avg: 10.4     median: 9.9 (26%)     max: 11.6 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 291     avg: 395     median: 391.5 (5%)     max: 541 Seconds
min: 414     avg: 526     median: 512 (7%)     max: 698 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 168     avg: 215.5     median: 214 (2%)     max: 286 Seconds
min: 217     avg: 276.2     median: 261 (2%)     max: 454 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4441     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.505 sec
min: 0.548     avg: 0.6     median: 0.6 (12%)     max: 0.615 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 11952     avg: 14458     median: 14044 (30%)     max: 17593 Points
min: 11185     avg: 13064     median: 13362 (28%)     max: 13773 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
7.9 s (2%)
min: 7.249     avg: 7.3     median: 7.3 (2%)     max: 7.312 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
17.7 s (1%)
min: 15.717     avg: 15.8     median: 15.8 (1%)     max: 15.844 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
428.6 s (2%)
min: 367.662     avg: 369.9     median: 369.8 (2%)     max: 372.381 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 38383     avg: 61583     median: 64514 (50%)     max: 72328 Points
min: 45864     avg: 58890     median: 59698 (46%)     max: 65610 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 11068     avg: 21108     median: 21706 (53%)     max: 24999 Points
min: 10590     avg: 16383     median: 16736 (41%)     max: 19167 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 80040     avg: 88205     median: 88358 (72%)     max: 94429 Points
min: 70480     avg: 79959     median: 79626.5 (65%)     max: 87054 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 80080     avg: 89905     median: 90843.5 (74%)     max: 97853 Points
min: 70605     avg: 73865     median: 72703 (59%)     max: 78286 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 81700     avg: 87741     median: 86851.5 (72%)     max: 95561 Points
min: 73413     avg: 77851     median: 76950.5 (64%)     max: 86257 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 10336     avg: 18205     median: 18650.5 (47%)     max: 20751 Points
min: 10266     avg: 15268     median: 15595 (39%)     max: 17488 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 2523     avg: 25801     median: 27103 (48%)     max: 30931 Points
min: 12843     avg: 22347     median: 22927 (41%)     max: 25145 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 5588     avg: 11367     median: 11850.5 (50%)     max: 14415 Points
min: 5086     avg: 9115     median: 9307.5 (39%)     max: 11076 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Single-Core
2486 Points (62%)
min: 2165     avg: 2193     median: 2192.5 (55%)     max: 2220 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 Multi-Core
13118 Points (51%)
min: 8860     avg: 9254     median: 9253.5 (36%)     max: 9647 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Single-Core
min: 2243     avg: 2299     median: 2298.5 (73%)     max: 2354 Points
min: 2058     avg: 2070     median: 2070 (66%)     max: 2082 Points
Geekbench 6.0 - Geekbench 6.0 Multi-Core
min: 7988     avg: 10343     median: 10343 (42%)     max: 12698 Points
min: 8597     avg: 8934     median: 8933.5 (37%)     max: 9270 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1590     avg: 1747     median: 1755 (69%)     max: 1851 Points
min: 1429     avg: 1562     median: 1572 (61%)     max: 1625 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6833     avg: 11864     median: 12125 (22%)     max: 13745 Points
min: 4655     avg: 8543     median: 8905 (16%)     max: 9851 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1603     avg: 1682     median: 1695 (7%)     max: 1762 Points
min: 1436     avg: 1533     median: 1550 (7%)     max: 1571 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6784     avg: 11223     median: 11805 (37%)     max: 12831 Points
min: 6340     avg: 7831     median: 7866 (25%)     max: 9103 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 7058     avg: 7377     median: 7421 (74%)     max: 7608 Points
min: 6104     avg: 6593     median: 6667 (67%)     max: 6747 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 44386     avg: 47601     median: 46409 (46%)     max: 53199 Points
min: 27454     avg: 33439     median: 34107 (34%)     max: 36706 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 515     avg: 529     median: 526 (1%)     max: 585 ms
min: 600     avg: 641     median: 638.5 (1%)     max: 690 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 80.5     avg: 93.6     median: 93.6 (1%)     max: 106.7 ms
134.8 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 84532     avg: 87574     median: 88214.5 (67%)     max: 90357 Points
min: 63248     avg: 67856     median: 68002 (51%)     max: 70549 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 212     avg: 254.6     median: 258 (71%)     max: 269 Points
min: 211     avg: 213.7     median: 212 (58%)     max: 218 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 253     avg: 296     median: 297.5 (53%)     max: 324 Points
min: 251     avg: 263.7     median: 262 (47%)     max: 280 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1492     avg: 1812     median: 1826 (68%)     max: 2017 Points
min: 1367     avg: 1551     median: 1569 (59%)     max: 1683 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 57.1     avg: 113.8     median: 100.5 (17%)     max: 187 Watt
min: 54.2     avg: 101.9     median: 106 (18%)     max: 154 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 63.1     avg: 130.6     median: 133.3 (24%)     max: 211 Watt
min: 66.3     avg: 119.4     median: 120.5 (22%)     max: 185 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 6.09     avg: 16     median: 12.6 (8%)     max: 39.3 Watt
min: 18.9     avg: 28     median: 29.9 (20%)     max: 35.1 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 6.93     avg: 17.1     median: 15.2 (17%)     max: 31.7 Watt
min: 7.18     avg: 12.7     median: 11.2 (12%)     max: 21.1 Watt
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Cinebench R15 Multi external Monitor
min: 11.9     avg: 20.8     median: 19.7 (15%)     max: 38.1 Points per Watt
min: 10.5     avg: 17     median: 15.8 (12%)     max: 31.3 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-12700H → 100% n=56

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-11800H → 85% n=56

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