Intel Core i5-12600HL vs Intel Core i5-12600HE

Processor comparisons 11-09-2022

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12600HL vs Intel Core i5-12600HE and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, PCMark 10, RealBench, Handbrake, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, 7zip, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, SuperPi.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600HE or Intel Core i5-12600HL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12600HL

58%

Core i5-12600HE

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12600HL

55%

Core i5-12600HE

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.3	98.5
Valorant	111.7	111.9
Cyberpunk 2077	62.5	62.7
Apex Legends	105.0	105.2
Call of Duty Warzone	83.7	83.9
Overwatch	90.4	90.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.0	77.2
DOOM Eternal	55.8	55.9
Warzone	87.1	87.3
Assassin's Creed	93.8	94.0
Valheim	92.7	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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD 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 i5-12600HL

127%

Core i5-12600HE

130%

To make a final decision 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 i5-12600HE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12600HL since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether 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 are unused.

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HL	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	353	363
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2597	2647
Cinbench 20 Single-core	848	867
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5900	6010
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1990	2029
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19457	19815

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HL	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Single-Core	4665	4752
Multi-Core	27241	27739

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

	Intel Core i5-12600HL	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Single-Core	1726	1760
Multi-Core	10061	10247

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12600HL	Intel Core i5-12600HE
Announcement date	September 16, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Embedded	Embedded
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.7 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	12
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	18 MB	18 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12600HE is 18% better than Core i5-12600HL in terms of CPU frequency. 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 i5-12600HL is better: 1
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600HE is better: 22
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12600HL and Intel Core i5-12600HE before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12600HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600HL specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12600HE - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600HE specs and review.