Intel Core i3-1220P vs Intel Core i7-12650H

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-1220P and Intel Core i7-12650H is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i3-1220P Intel Core i7-12650H
• Family
  Intel Core i3 Intel Core i7
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 1200P/1200U Intel Core i 12000H
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  12 12

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-1220P vs Intel Core i7-12650H by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  10 / 12 10 / 16
• Core architecture
  hybrid (big.LITTLE) hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• A-Core
  2x Golden Cove 6x Golden Cove
• B-Core
  8x Gracemont 4x Gracemont
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• A-Core Frequency
  1.50 GHz (4.40 GHz) 2.30 GHz (4.70 GHz)
• B-Core Frequency
  1.10 GHz (3.30 GHz) 1.70 GHz (3.50 GHz)

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-1220P and Intel Core i7-12650H along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel Iris Xe Graphics 64 (Alder Lake) Intel UHD Graphics 11th Gen (64 EU)
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz 0.40 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  1.10 GHz 1.40 GHz
• Execution units
  64 48
• Shader
  512 512
• Max. GPU Memory
  32 GB 64 GB
• Max. displays
  4 3
• Generation
  13 12
• Direct X
  12.1 12
• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q2/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-1220P and Intel Core i7-12650H. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-1220P and Intel Core i7-12650H you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5200 DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5200
• Max. Memory
  64 GB 64 GB
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
• Bandwidth
  76.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
• ECC
  No No
• PCIe
  4.0 x 28 4.0 x 20
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-1220P or Intel Core i7-12650H? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  28 W 45 W
• TDP (PL2)
  64 W 115 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 \xc2\xb0C 100 \xc2\xb0C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-1220P and Intel Core i7-12650H CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Chip design
  Monolithic Monolithic
• Socket
  BGA 1744 BGA 1744
• L2-Cache
  6.50 MB 9.50 MB
• L3-Cache
  12.00 MB 24.00 MB
• Architecture
  Alder Lake U Alder Lake H
• Operating systems
  Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
• Release date
  Q1/2022 Q1/2022
• Release price
  -- 457 $