Intel Core i7-1270PE vs Intel Core i5-12500T

Processor comparisons   02-09-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i7-1270PE vs Intel Core i5-12500T and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, programming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, MATLAB, AIDA64, SuperPi, 7zip, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Handbrake, Prime95, PCMark 10, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12500T or Intel Core i7-1270PE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1270PE

57%

Core i5-12500T

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-1270PE is 1% better than Core i5-12500T. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1270PE

55%

Core i5-12500T

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that 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 little 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: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	96.9
Valorant	112.0	110.1
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	61.7
Apex Legends	105.3	103.5
Call of Duty Warzone	84.0	82.6
Overwatch	90.7	89.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.3	76.0
DOOM Eternal	56.0	55.1
Warzone	87.3	85.9
Assassin's Creed	94.1	92.5
Valheim	92.9	91.4

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 i7-1270PE

208%

Core i5-12500T

155%

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 i7-1270PE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500T as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 35W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i7-1270PE	Intel Core i5-12500T
Cinbench 15 Single-core	304	289
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2260	2117
Cinbench 20 Single-core	738	694
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5136	4807
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1732	1623
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16944	15847

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

	Intel Core i7-1270PE	Intel Core i5-12500T
Single-Core	4060	3803
Multi-Core	23723	22187

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

	Intel Core i7-1270PE	Intel Core i5-12500T
Single-Core	1748	1634
Multi-Core	10328	8748

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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 even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-1270PE	Intel Core i5-12500T
Announcement date	March 16, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1700
Core name	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	35 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 DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	76.8 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. Another difference is that Core i7-1270PE has 6 more core than Core i5-12500T. 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 i7-1270PE is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500T is better: 3
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i7-1270PE and Intel Core i5-12500T before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-1270PE - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1270PE specs and review.

Intel Core i5-12500T - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12500T specs and review.