Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i7-11700B

Processor comparisons   09-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i7-11700B and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like MATLAB, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, RealBench, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Furmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, WPrime, PCMark 10, 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Red Dead Redemption 2
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Valheim
Apex Legends

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700B or Intel Core i5-12600H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-12600H

58%

Core i7-11700B

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600H

55%

Core i7-11700B

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	98.5
Valorant	111.8	111.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	62.7
Apex Legends	105.1	105.2
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	83.9
Overwatch	90.5	90.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	77.2
DOOM Eternal	55.9	56.0
Warzone	87.2	87.3
Assassin's Creed	93.9	94.0
Valheim	92.8	92.9

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12600H

145%

Core i7-11700B

96%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12600H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700B as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i7-11700B
Cinbench 15 Single-core	360	277
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2626	2651
Cinbench 20 Single-core	860	647
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5963	5942
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2013	1687
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19657	15724

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i7-11700B
Single-Core	4715	3767
Multi-Core	27519	28686

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i7-11700B
Single-Core	1746	1873
Multi-Core	10166	10285

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i7-11700B
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	8200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12600H is 3% better than Core i7-11700B in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12600H has 4 more core than Core i7-11700B. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600H is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700B is better: 20
Although it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12600H and Intel Core i7-11700B before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12600H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12600H specs and review.

Intel Core i7-11700B - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-11700B specs and review.