Intel Core i5-12400T vs MediaTek Helio P20

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-12400T CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek Helio P20
Intel Core i5-12400T MediaTek Helio P20

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-12400T and the MediaTek Helio P20 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-12400T 6 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the MediaTek Helio P20 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2016.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Mediatek Helio (37)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group MediaTek Helio P20/P30 (4)
12 Generation 2
Alder Lake S Architecture Cortex-A53
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-11400T Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-13400T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12400T is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The MediaTek Helio P20 clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-12400T Characteristic MediaTek Helio P20
6 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz (4.20 GHz)
6x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
-- B-Core 1.30 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 i5-12400T Characteristic MediaTek Helio P20
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP2
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.90 GHz
1.45 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
12 GPU Generation Midgard 4
14 nm Technology 16 nm
3 Max. displays 2
24 Compute units 2
192 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version 11

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 730 GPU ARM Mali-T880 MP2
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-12400T, while the MediaTek Helio P20 supports a maximum of 6 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-12400T Characteristic MediaTek Helio P20
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR4-1600, LPDDR3-933
128 GB Max. Memory 6 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
7.50 MB L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-12400T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the MediaTek Helio P20 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-12400T Characteristic MediaTek Helio P20
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
74 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12400T has 25.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of MediaTek Helio P20 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 16 nm.

Intel Core i5-12400T Characteristic MediaTek Helio P20
10 nm Technology 16 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Android
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2016
192 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400T (100%)
MediaTek Helio P20 (9%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400T (100%)
MediaTek Helio P20 (7%)

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 i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1627 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P20 MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
151 (9%)

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 i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
6573 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P20 MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
457 (7%)

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 i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.45 GHz
557 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P20 MediaTek Helio P20
ARM Mali-T880 MP2 @ 0.90 GHz
61 (11%)

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 i5-12400T Intel Core i5-12400T
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz
16570 (100%)
MediaTek Helio P20 MediaTek Helio P20
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-12400T MediaTek Helio P20
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