Intel Core i5-12600HL vs AMD A10-7700K

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-12600HL CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD A10-7700K
Intel Core i5-12600HL AMD A10-7700K

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-12600HL and the AMD A10-7700K and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-12600HL 12 core processor released in Q3/2022 with the AMD A10-7700K which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2014.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD A (112)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group AMD A10-7000 (7)
12 Generation 4
Alder Lake H Architecture Kaveri (Steamroller)
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12600HL is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The AMD A10-7700K clocks with 3.50 GHz (3.80 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-12600HL Characteristic AMD A10-7700K
12 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
2.70 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 3.50 GHz (3.80 GHz)
2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-12600HL Characteristic AMD A10-7700K
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Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri)
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.72 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation 6
10 nm Technology 28 nm
4 Max. displays 2
80 Compute units 6
640 Shader 384
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 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 AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
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 i5-12600HL, while the AMD A10-7700K supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-12600HL Characteristic AMD A10-7700K
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1866
64 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
No ECC No
9.00 MB L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
28 PCIe lanes --
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-12600HL has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the AMD A10-7700K is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-12600HL Characteristic AMD A10-7700K
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
115 W TDP (PL2) --
60 W TDP up --
35 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12600HL has 27.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD A10-7700K is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i5-12600HL Characteristic AMD A10-7700K
10 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
BGA 1744 Socket FM2+
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems
Q3/2022 Release date Q1/2014
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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 i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1611 (100%)
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
AMD Radeon R7 - 384 (Kaveri) @ 0.72 GHz
533 (33%)

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 i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
4321 (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.
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
57 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-12600HL Intel Core i5-12600HL
12C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD A10-7700K AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
231 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-12600HL AMD A10-7700K
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