Intel Core i7-11700T vs Intel Core i5-12600T

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-11700T CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12600T
Intel Core i7-11700T Intel Core i5-12600T

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-11700T or Intel Core i5-12600T - 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 i7-11700T has 8 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 i7-11700T was released in Q1/2021.

The Intel Core i5-12600T has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600T was released in Q1/2022.
Intel Core i7 Family Intel Core i5
Intel Core i 11000 CPU group Intel Core i 12000
11 Generation 12
Rocket Lake S Architecture Alder Lake S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Core i7-10700T Predecessor Intel Core i5-11600T
Intel Core i7-12700T Successor Intel Core i5-13600T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-11700T has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-11700T is 1.40 GHz (4.60 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-12600T has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12600T is at --.

8 Cores 6
16 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz Frequency 2.10 GHz
4.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.60 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-11700T or Intel Core i5-12600T 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 750 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
12 GPU Generation 11
14 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 3
32 Execution units 32
256 Shader 256
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12 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.

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

The Intel Core i7-11700T can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12600T supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
128 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
4.00 MB L2 Cache 7.50 MB
16.00 MB L3 Cache 18.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
20 PCIe lanes 20

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-11700T is 35 W, while the Intel Core i5-12600T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
115 W @ 28 s TDP (PL2) 74 W
-- TDP up --
25 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-11700T is manufactured in 14 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12600T is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 20.00 MB cache.

14 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
LGA 1200 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
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2022
323 $ Release price 223 $
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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 i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1492 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
0 (0%)
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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 i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz
1497 (84%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1785 (100%)
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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.

Intel Core i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
6247 (76%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
8199 (100%)
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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 i7-11700T Intel Core i7-11700T
Intel UHD Graphics 750 @ 1.30 GHz
666 (90%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (100%)
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Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-11700T Intel Core i5-12600T
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