Intel Core i5-12600HE Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i5-12600HE is a 12 core processor. It can handle 16 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q1/2022. The Intel Core i5-12600HE is based on the 12. generation of the Intel Core i5 series and requires a mainboard with the socket BGA 1744.
Intel Core i5-12600HE

CPU lineage

Here you can see which group the Intel Core i5-12600HE belongs to and which processor is the predecessor of the Intel Core i5-12600HE.

Name: Intel Core i5-12600HE
Family: Intel Core i5 (331)
CPU group: Intel Core i 12000H (23)
Architecture: Alder Lake H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 12
Predecessor: --
Successor: Intel Core i5-13600HE

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 12 CPU cores of the Intel Core i5-12600HE clock with 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz). The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 12 / 16
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
A-Core: 4x Golden Cove
B-Core: 8x Gracemont
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
A-Core Frequency: 2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz)
B-Core Frequency: 1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz)

Internal Graphics

With the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake), the Intel Core i5-12600HE has an build in graphic solution. It has 80 SM processors, which have a total of 640 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency: 0.40 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.30 GHz
Compute units: 80
Shader: 640
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2022
Max. displays: 4
Generation: 13
Direct X: 12.1
Technology: 10 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 32 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-12600HE supports up to 64 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
LPDDR5-5200
LPDDR4X-4266
DDR5-4800
DDR4-3200
83.2 GB/s
68.2 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
51.2 GB/s
Max. Memory: 64 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 4.0 x 28
PCIe Bandwidth: 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i5-12600HE has a TDP of 45 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 45 W
TDP (PL2): 115 W
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12600HE has a 27.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1744
L2-Cache: 9.00 MB
L3-Cache: 18.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date: Q1/2022
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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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.
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