Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i3-14100

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Intel Core i5-12600H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-14100
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i3-14100

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-12600H and the Intel Core i3-14100 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-12600H 12 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Core i3-14100 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2024.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group Intel Core i 14000 (23)
12 Generation 14
Alder Lake H Architecture Raptor Lake S Refresh
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-13100
Intel Core i5-13600H Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12600H is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-14100 clocks with 3.50 GHz (4.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Intel Core i3-14100
12 Cores 4
16 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove		 A-Core 3.50 GHz (4.70 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont		 B-Core --

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 i5-12600H Characteristic Intel Core i3-14100
-- 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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.50 GHz
13 GPU Generation 12
10 nm Technology 14 nm
4 Max. displays 3
80 Compute units 24
640 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12.1 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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU Intel UHD Graphics 730
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 Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-12600H, while the Intel Core i3-14100 supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Intel Core i3-14100
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC No
9.00 MB L2 Cache 5.00 MB
18.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
28 PCIe lanes 20
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-12600H has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-14100 is 60 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Intel Core i3-14100
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 60 W
95 W TDP (PL2) 89 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12600H has 27.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-14100 is at 17.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Intel Core i3-14100
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
BGA 1744 Socket LGA 1700
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
Q1/2022 Release date Q1/2024
311 $ Release price 134 $
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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.
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
1735 (100%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.50 GHz
576 (33%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
1742 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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.
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
9091 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
2498 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
9270 (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 i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
23005 (100%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
730 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3625 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i3-14100
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