MediaTek MT8127 vs Intel Core i5-12600

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MediaTek MT8127 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12600
MediaTek MT8127 Intel Core i5-12600

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8127 or Intel Core i5-12600 - 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 MediaTek MT8127 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8127 was released in Q2/2014.

The Intel Core i5-12600 has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600 was released in Q1/2022.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
MediaTek MT81xx A7 (5) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
1 Generation 12
Cortex-A7 Architecture Alder Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-11600
-- Successor Intel Core i5-13600

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8127 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8127 is 1.30 GHz while the Intel Core i5-12600 has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12600 is at 3.30 GHz (4.80 GHz).

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600
4 Cores 6
4 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.30 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.40 GHz

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.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8127 or Intel Core i5-12600 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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.60 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
0.60 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
Utgard GPU Generation 11
28nm Technology 10 nm
1 Max. displays 3
4 Compute units 32
64 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
0 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.

ARM Mali-450 MP4 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8127 can use up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 5.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12600 supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600
DDR3-666 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 128 GB
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
0.51 MB L2 Cache 7.50 MB
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
-- PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8127 is --, while the Intel Core i5-12600 has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) 117 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8127 is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.51 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12600 is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 25.50 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8127 Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600
28 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
-- Socket LGA 1700
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Android Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2014 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 223 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8127 (4%)
Intel Core i5-12600 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek MT8127 (3%)
Intel Core i5-12600 (100%)

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.
MediaTek MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
72 (4%)
Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
1958 (100%)

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.
MediaTek MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
261 (3%)
Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
9075 (100%)

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.
MediaTek MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
ARM Mali-450 MP4 @ 0.60 GHz
36 (5%)
Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i5-12600
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (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.
MediaTek MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.80 GHz
2386 (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.
MediaTek MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
10379 (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.
MediaTek MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
21430 (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.
MediaTek MT8127 MediaTek MT8127
4C 4T @ 1.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600 Intel Core i5-12600
6C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
4990 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8127 Intel Core i5-12600
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