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Intel Core i5-5200U vs Intel Core i7-12700T. Specifications

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Released
Q1/2015
Intel Core i5-5200U
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Intel Core i7-12700T
Intel Core i7-12700T

What's the best choice Intel Core i5-5200U or Intel Core i7-12700T? Which processor is faster?

Compare the available specifications of these models.

Intel Core i5-5200U has a base frequency of 2.20 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q1/2015.

Intel Core i7-12700T has a base frequency of 1.80 GHz. 12 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 35 W. Released in Q4/2021.

Differences

  • Higher clock speed

    Around 22% better clock speed

    2.20 GHz left arrow 1.80 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 35 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i5-5200U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    466 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    439 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    738 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    770 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    880 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    981 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1026 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    495 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    553 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    478 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    566 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    132 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    822 place
  • More number of cores

    10 more cores

    12 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 74 % higher specified turbo frequency

    4.70 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i5-5200U Intel Core i5-5200U
Intel Core i7-12700T Intel Core i7-12700T
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 5000U left arrow Intel Core i 12000
  • Family
    Intel Core i5 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    5 left arrow 12
  • Predecessor
    - left arrow Intel Core i7-11700
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Desktop / Server
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • A-Core
    - left arrow 8x Golden Cove
  • B-Core
    - left arrow 4x Gracemont
  • Base Frequency
    2.2 GHz left arrow 1.8 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 12
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 20
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.7 GHz left arrow 4.7 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    2.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.2 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    11.2 left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 32
  • Generation
    8 left arrow 11
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz left arrow 350 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 5500 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 770
  • GPU Turbo
    900 MHz left arrow 1450 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    16 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow Q4/2021
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 256
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow Decode
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-12700T and Intel Core i5-5200U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 256 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow 5.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i5-5200U and Intel Core i7-12700T Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    - left arrow 100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    15 W left arrow 35 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i5-5200U and Intel Core i7-12700T, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Broadwell U left arrow Alder Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 2.5 MB
  • L3-Cache
    3 MB left arrow 25 MB
  • Release date
    Q1/2015 left arrow Q4/2021
  • Socket
    BGA 1168 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

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