Intel Core i5 12500E vs Intel Core i5 7640X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12500E with 6 cores 2.9GHz and Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12500E 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 8 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 2666)
Larger memory bandwidth (76.8GB/s vs 42.7GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (18MB vs 6MB)
More modern manufacturing process (10nm vs 14nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 112W)
Intel Core i5 7640X 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12500E
+14%
1625
Intel Core i5 7640X
1419
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12500E
+114%
8002
Intel Core i5 7640X
3726
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
May 2017
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Kaby Lake
-
Processor Number
i5-7640X
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
LGA-2066
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Core i5 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
112 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
163 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
4
-
Performance Core Threads
4
2.9 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
4.0 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
6
Total Core Count
4
12
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
-
29
Multiplier
39x
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
7.5 MB
L2 Cache
256 K per core
18 MB
L3 Cache
6 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
128 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
42.7 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
32
Execution Units
-
Miscellaneous
5
PCIe Version
3.0
20
PCIe Lanes
16
-
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
