Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Core i7-11700B

Processor comparisons 09-01-2022

   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Core i7-11700B and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like WPrime, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, 3DMark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, PCMark 10, 7zip, PassMark, Prime95, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, SuperPi, AIDA64, VeraCrypt.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-11700B or Intel Core i7-12700H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12700H

59%

Core i7-11700B

58%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12700H is 1% better than Core i7-11700B. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12700H

57%

Core i7-11700B

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, 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: Horizon Zero Dawn, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.8	98.5
Valorant	114.5	111.9
Cyberpunk 2077	64.1	62.7
Apex Legends	107.7	105.2
Call of Duty Warzone	85.9	83.9
Overwatch	92.8	90.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	79.0	77.2
DOOM Eternal	57.3	56.0
Warzone	89.3	87.3
Assassin's Creed	96.2	94.0
Valheim	95.1	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 i7-12700H

148%

Core i7-11700B

96%

To make a final 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 i7-12700H is more energy efficient than the Core i7-11700B since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i7-12700H	Intel Core i7-11700B
Cinbench 15 Single-core	401	277
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2932	2651
Cinbench 20 Single-core	961	647
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6658	5942
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2248	1687
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	21949	15724

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

	Intel Core i7-12700H	Intel Core i7-11700B
Single-Core	5265	3767
Multi-Core	30728	28686

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

	Intel Core i7-12700H	Intel Core i7-11700B
Single-Core	1776	1873
Multi-Core	12529	10285

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12700H	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	4.7 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	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	24 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 i7-12700H is 8% better than Core i7-11700B in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12700H has 6 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 i7-12700H is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-11700B is better: 5
All the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-12700H and Intel Core i7-11700B before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12700H - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12700H 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.