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Intel Core i5-12600HE vs Intel Core i7-1260U

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Q1/2022
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Which one of the central processing units is better: Intel Core i5-12600HE or Intel Core i7-1260U? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The Intel Core i5-12600HE has cores and threads with maximum working frequency of . The Intel Core i5-12600HE was released on Q1/2022.

The Intel Core i7-1260U has cores with threads and of frequency. The Intel Core i7-1260U was released on Q1/2022.

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  • Performance per watt
    9 W left arrow 45 W
    About 0.2 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests Intel Core i5-12600HE vs Intel Core i7-1260U
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Core i5-12600HE Intel Core i5-12600HE
Intel Core i7-1260U Intel Core i7-1260U
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i5-12600HE and Intel Core i7-1260U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Core i5-12600HE left arrow Intel Core i7-1260U
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 12000H left arrow Intel Core i 1200P/1200U
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Generation
    12 left arrow 12
  • Successor
    Intel Core i5-13600HE left arrow --
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i5-12600HE vs Intel Core i7-1260U 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
    12 / 16 left arrow 10 / 12
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • A-Core
    4x Golden Cove left arrow 2x Golden Cove
  • B-Core
    8x Gracemont left arrow 8x Gracemont
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • A-Core Frequency
    2.50 GHz (4.50 GHz) left arrow 1.10 GHz (4.70 GHz)
  • B-Core Frequency
    1.80 GHz (3.30 GHz) left arrow 0.80 GHz (3.50 GHz)
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i5-12600HE and Intel Core i7-1260U 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 80 (Alder Lake) left arrow Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
  • GPU frequency
    0.40 GHz left arrow 0.25 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.30 GHz left arrow 0.95 GHz
  • Execution units
    80 left arrow 96
  • Shader
    640 left arrow 768
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • Max. displays
    4 left arrow 4
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 13
  • Direct X
    12.1 left arrow 12.1
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q1/2022
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i5-12600HE and Intel Core i7-1260U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Core i5-12600HE and Intel Core i7-1260U 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 left arrow DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR4X-4266, LPDDR5-5200
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 (Dual Channel) left arrow 2 (Dual Channel)
  • Bandwidth
    76.8 GB/s left arrow 76.8 GB/s
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • PCIe
    4.0 x 28 left arrow 4.0 x 28
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i5-12600HE or Intel Core i7-1260U? 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)
    45 W left arrow 9 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    115 W left arrow 29 W
  • Tjunction max.
    100 \xc2\xb0C left arrow 100 \xc2\xb0C
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i5-12600HE and Intel Core i7-1260U CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

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