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Intel Core i5-8257U vs Intel Core i7-12700E
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i5-8257U
49 %
4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz
Intel Core i7-12700E
100 %
12C / 20T · 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i5-8257U
37 %
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
Intel Core i7-12700E
100 %
12C / 20T · 4.00 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i5-8257U
59 %
4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz
Intel Core i7-12700E
100 %
12C / 20T · 4.80 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i5-8257U
37 %
4C / 8T · 3.20 GHz
Intel Core i7-12700E
100 %
12C / 20T · 4.00 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Core i5-8257U
100 %
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645
Intel Core i7-12700E
95 %
Intel UHD Graphics 770
More benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries
666 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries
615 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries
534 entries
Blender 3.1 Benchmark
213 entries
213 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries
1,113 entries
Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries
1,110 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i5-8257U | Intel Core i7-12700E |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i5 (336) | Intel Core i7 (300) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 8000U (8) | Intel Core i 12000 (34) |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake U | Alder Lake S |
| Technology | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Segment | Notebook | Desktop |
| Socket | BGA 1528 | LGA 1700 |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor | Intel Core i7-13700E |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Intel Core i5-8257U | Intel Core i7-12700E |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 12 / 20 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 4x 1.40 - 3.90 GHz |
8x Golden Cove 2.10 - 4.80 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 4x Gracemont 1.60 - 3.60 GHz |
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| L2-Cache | 12.00 MB | |
| L3-Cache | 6.00 MB | 25.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Core i5-8257U | Intel Core i7-12700E |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU frequency | 0.30 - 1.05 GHz | 0.30 - 1.50 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 48 / 384 | 32 / 256 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 3 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Technology | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Release date | Q4/2017 | Q4/2021 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core i5-8257U | Intel Core i7-12700E |
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| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Intel Core i5-8257U | Intel Core i7-12700E |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | DDR4-2400 (38.4 GB/s) | DDR5-4800 (76.8 GB/s) DDR4-3200 (51.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | No | Yes |
| PCIe | 3.0 x 16 | 5.0 x 20 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 15.8 GB/s | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Core i5-8257U | Intel Core i7-12700E |
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| TDP | 15 W | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 180 W | |
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. | 100 °C |
Technical details
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Intel Core i5-8257U | Intel Core i7-12700E |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| Release date | Q3/2019 | Q1/2022 |
| Release price | 320 $ | 344 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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