Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i7-11850H

Processor comparisons 09-01-2022

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i7-11850H and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, rendering, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Blender, Blender, Furmark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, SuperPi, Gears 5, 7zip, 3DMark, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, AIDA64, PassMark, WPrime, PCMark 10.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11850H 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 i7-11850H

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12600H is 1% better than Core i7-11850H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600H

55%

Core i7-11850H

54%

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 run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	96.7
Valorant	111.8	109.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	61.6
Apex Legends	105.1	103.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	82.5
Overwatch	90.5	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	75.9
DOOM Eternal	55.9	55.0
Warzone	87.2	85.8
Assassin's Creed	93.9	92.3
Valheim	92.8	91.2

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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12600H

145%

Core i7-11850H

130%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12600H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11850H as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 40W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i7-11850H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	360	313
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2626	2281
Cinbench 20 Single-core	860	747
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5963	5178
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2013	1749
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19657	17071

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

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i7-11850H
Single-Core	4715	4095
Multi-Core	27519	23900

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

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i7-11850H
Single-Core	1746	1563
Multi-Core	10166	8575

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12600H	Intel Core i7-11850H
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	March 20, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1440
Core name	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.5 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	40 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
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
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 24% better than Core i7-11850H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12600H has 4 more core than Core i7-11850H. 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: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11850H is better: 4
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12600H and Intel Core i7-11850H before making a selection which CPU 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 i7-11850H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-11850H specs and review.