Intel Core i5-12600 vs MediaTek Helio X20
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-12600 or MediaTek Helio X20 - 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 i5-12600 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600 was released in Q1/2022. The MediaTek Helio X20 has 10 cores with 10 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. The CPU supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek Helio X20 was released in Q4/2015. |
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| Intel Core i5 (331) | Family | Mediatek Helio (37) |
| Intel Core i 12000 (34) | CPU group | MediaTek Helio X20 (4) |
| 12 | Generation | 2 |
| Alder Lake S | Architecture | Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53 |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
| Intel Core i5-11600 | Predecessor | -- |
| Intel Core i5-13600 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-12600 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12600 is 3.30 GHz (4.80 GHz) while the MediaTek Helio X20 has 10 CPU cores and 10 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the MediaTek Helio X20 is at 2.10 GHz. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X20 |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 10 |
| normal | Core architecture | hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.30 GHz (4.80 GHz) 6x Golden Cove |
A-Core | 2.10 GHz 2x Cortex-A72 |
| -- | B-Core | 1.40 GHz 4x Cortex-A53 |
| -- | C-Core | -- 4x Cortex-A53 |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Core i5-12600 or MediaTek Helio X20 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. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 770 | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
| 0.30 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.78 GHz |
| 1.45 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.78 GHz |
| 11 | GPU Generation | Midgard 4 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 16 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 32 | Compute units | 4 |
| 256 | Shader | 64 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 64 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | 11 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel UHD Graphics 770 | GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 |
| 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 & PCIeThe Intel Core i5-12600 can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 76.8 GB/s. The MediaTek Helio X20 supports up to 4 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 6.4 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X20 |
| DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | Memory | LPDDR3-800 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory | 4 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 76.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 6.4 GB/s |
| Yes | 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 ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-12600 is 65 W, while the MediaTek Helio X20 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X20 |
| 65 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | -- |
| 117 W | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-12600 is manufactured in 10 nm and has 25.50 MB cache. The MediaTek Helio X20 is manufactured in 20 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i5-12600 | Characteristic | MediaTek Helio X20 |
| 10 nm | Technology | 20 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 | Q4/2015 |
| 223 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-12600
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
ARM Mali-T880 MP4 @ 0.78 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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AnTuTu 8 Benchmark
The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz |
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MediaTek Helio X20
10C 10T @ 2.10 GHz |
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| Intel Core i5-12600 | MediaTek Helio X20 |
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