AMD Ryzen 7 2700E vs Intel Core i5-12600T

Last updated: 2023-05-04

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen 7 2700E		Intel Core i5-12600T
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 7 2700E or Intel Core i5-12600T - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E was released in Q3/2018. The Intel Core i5-12600T has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600T was released in Q1/2022.

AMD Ryzen 7 (68)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen 2000 (9)	CPU group	Intel Core i 12000 (34)
2	Generation	12
Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+)	Architecture	Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	Intel Core i5-11600T
--	Successor	Intel Core i5-13600T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700E is 2.80 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-12600T has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12600T is at 2.10 GHz (4.60 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600T
8	Cores	6
16	Threads	12
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
2.80 GHz	Frequency	2.10 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.60 GHz
3.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.40 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600T
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E or Intel Core i5-12600T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 770
	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.45 GHz
--	GPU Generation	11
	Technology	10 nm
	Max. displays	3
--	Compute units	32
--	Shader	256
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
--	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 770
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12600T supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600T
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	7.50 MB
16.00 MB	L3 Cache	18.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	5.0
20	PCIe lanes	20
19.7 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	78.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 7 2700E is 45 W, while the Intel Core i5-12600T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600T
45 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	74 W
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 7 2700E is manufactured in 12 nm and has 16.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12600T is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 25.50 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-12600T
12 nm	Technology	10 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
AM4 (PGA 1331)	Socket	LGA 1700
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2018	Release date	Q1/2022
290 $	Release price	223 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E (51%)

Intel Core i5-12600T (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E (78%)

Intel Core i5-12600T (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	905 (51%)
	Intel Core i5-12600T 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	1785 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	5768 (70%)
	Intel Core i5-12600T 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	8199 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	14865 (86%)
	Intel Core i5-12600T 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	17302 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	387 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600T 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	3065 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600T 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-12600T Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz	742 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	152 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600T 6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	1364 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-12600T 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	0 (0%)

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