Intel Core i3-8100H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-8100H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12600HX
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i5-12600HX

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-8100H or Intel Core i5-12600HX - 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 Intel Core i3-8100H has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-8100H was released in Q3/2018.

The Intel Core i5-12600HX has 12 cores with 16 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 i5-12600HX was released in Q2/2022.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core i 8000H (6) CPU group Intel Core i 12000H (23)
8 Generation 12
Coffee Lake H Architecture Alder Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-7100H Predecessor --
-- Successor Intel Core i5-13600HX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-8100H is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz. The Intel Core i5-12600HX has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz).
Intel Core i3-8100H Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HX
4 Cores 12
4 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.00 GHz A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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.
Intel Core i3-8100H Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HX
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.00 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.35 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 11
14 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 32
192 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 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.
Intel UHD Graphics 630 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-8100H supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600HX can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-8100H Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HX
DDR4-2666 Memory LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
42.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 14.00 MB
6.00 MB L3 Cache 18.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 5.0
16 PCIe lanes 20
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-8100H has a TDP of 45 W, that of the Intel Core i5-12600HX is 55 W.
Intel Core i3-8100H Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HX
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) 157 W
-- TDP up --
35 W TDP down 45 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-8100H has a 6.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-12600HX cache has a total of 32.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-8100H Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600HX
14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 1440 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d 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 Q2/2022
225 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100H (47%)
Intel Core i5-12600HX (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-8100H (33%)
Intel Core i5-12600HX (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.
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
825 (47%)
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1765 (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.
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2626 (33%)
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
8036 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.00 GHz
384 (56%)
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.35 GHz
691 (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.
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i3-8100H
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
24105 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-8100H Intel Core i5-12600HX
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