Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c vs Intel Core i5-12600T

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-12600T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Intel Core i5-12600T

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c was released in 2020.

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon (102) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c (2) CPU group Intel Core i 12000 (34)
2 Generation 12
Kryo 468 Architecture Alder Lake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-11600T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 Successor Intel Core i5-13600T

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.40 GHz. The Intel Core i5-12600T has 6 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz (4.60 GHz).

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
8 Cores 6
8 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.40 GHz
2x Kryo 468 Gold
A-Core 2.10 GHz (4.60 GHz)
6x Golden Cove
2.40 GHz
6x Kryo 468 Silver
B-Core --

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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Hexagon 692 @ 5 TOPS AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 618 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
0.70 GHz GPU frequency 0.30 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
6 GPU Generation 11
14 nm Technology 10 nm
2 Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 32
128 Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 64 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.

Qualcomm Adreno 618 GPU Intel UHD Graphics 770
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12600T can connect up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
LPDDR4X-4266 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
8 GB Max. Memory 128 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- 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 TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c has a TDP of --, that of the Intel Core i5-12600T is 35 W.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) 74 W
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c has a 0.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i5-12600T cache has a total of 25.50 MB.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Characteristic Intel Core i5-12600T
8 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 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
2020 Release date Q1/2022
-- Release price 223 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c (29%)
Intel Core i5-12600T (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c (19%)
Intel Core i5-12600T (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
524 (29%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz
1785 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
1559 (19%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
8199 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
Qualcomm Adreno 618 @ 0.70 GHz
358 (48%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.45 GHz
742 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
17302 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
5 (100%)
Intel Core i5-12600T Intel Core i5-12600T
6C 12T @ 2.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Intel Core i5-12600T
HP Chromebook x2 11
Acer Aspire 1 A114-61
Unknown

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