Intel Core i5-12600HX vs Intel Core i7-4770TE

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Intel Core i5-12600HX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-4770TE
Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i7-4770TE

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-12600HX or Intel Core i7-4770TE - 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 i5-12600HX has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600HX was released in Q2/2022.

The Intel Core i7-4770TE has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4770TE was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group Intel Core i 4000 (64)
12 Generation 4
Alder Lake H Architecture Haswell S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-13600HX Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12600HX is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz). The Intel Core i7-4770TE has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz).

Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770TE
12 Cores 4
16 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz (4.60 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz)
1.80 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 i5-12600HX Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770TE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 770 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
11 GPU Generation 7.5
10 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
32 Compute units 20
256 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.1

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 770 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4600
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-12600HX supports a maximum of 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-4770TE can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770TE
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
14.00 MB L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
20 PCIe lanes 16
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i5-12600HX has a TDP of 55 W, that of the Intel Core i7-4770TE is 45 W.

Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770TE
55 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
157 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
45 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12600HX has a 32.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i7-4770TE cache has a total of 8.00 MB.

Intel Core i5-12600HX Characteristic Intel Core i7-4770TE
10 nm Technology 22 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
BGA 1744 Socket LGA 1150
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, Linux
Q2/2022 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price 275 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600HX (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770TE (46%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600HX (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770TE (27%)

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 i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1765 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770TE Intel Core i7-4770TE
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
815 (46%)

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 i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
8036 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770TE Intel Core i7-4770TE
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
2804 (35%)

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 i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.35 GHz
691 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770TE Intel Core i7-4770TE
Intel HD Graphics 4600 @ 1.00 GHz
320 (46%)

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 i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
24105 (100%)
Intel Core i7-4770TE Intel Core i7-4770TE
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
4562 (19%)

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 i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4770TE Intel Core i7-4770TE
4C 8T @ 3.30 GHz
992 (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 i5-12600HX Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i7-4770TE Intel Core i7-4770TE
4C 8T @ 3.20 GHz
3220 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-12600HX Intel Core i7-4770TE
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