Intel Core i5-12600HX Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i5-12600HX features 12 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i5 series. To use the Intel Core i5-12600HX, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
Name: Intel Core i5-12600HX
Family: Intel Core i5
Group: Intel Core i 12000H
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12600HX has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.5 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
CPU Cores: 12
Threads: 16
Cores A: 4x Golden Cove
Cores B: 8x Gracemont
Core architecture: hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: Yes
A-Core Frequency: 2.5 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.8 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 4.6 GHz
B-Core Frequency Turbo: 3.3 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-12600HX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i5-12600HX uses the Intel UHD Graphics 770, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU frequency: 0.3 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.35 GHz
Execution units: 32
Shaders: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 11
Direct X: 12
Technology: 10 nm
Release date: Q4/2021

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: Decode
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 55 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 55 W
TDP (PL2): 157 W
TDP up: None
TDP down: 45 W
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12600HX is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 18.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1744
L2-Cache: 14.0 MB
L3-Cache: 18.0 MB
Architecture: Alder Lake H
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
Release date: Q2/2022
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
24470
24470
Intel Xeon Gold 6246
12C 24T @ 3.3 GHz
24453
24453
Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
24105
24105
Intel Xeon W-2170B
14C 28T @ 2.5 GHz
23972
23972
Intel Xeon Gold 6140
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
23965
23965

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8054
8054
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 6650HS
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
8054
8054
Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
8036
8036
AMD Ryzen 5 5600
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
8009
8009
Intel Xeon Gold 6234
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
7973
7973

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-12650H
10C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
1780
1780
Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1770
1770
Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
1765
1765
AMD EPYC 9174F
16C 32T @ 4.1 GHz
1764
1764
Intel Core i5-12500E
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
1763
1763

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel Xeon W-11865MRE
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
691
691
Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
691
691
Intel Core i5-12600HX
12C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
691
691
Intel Xeon W-11865MLE
8C 16T @ 1.5 GHz
691
691
Intel Xeon W-11555MRE
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
691
691