Product Compare
Intel Core i7 8550U vs Intel Core i5 12600KF
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Aug 2017 | Oct 2021 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Kaby Lake R | Alder Lake |
| Processor Number | i7-8550U | i5-12600KF |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 620 | No |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Socket | BGA-1356 | LGA-1700 |
| Power Consumption | 15 W | 125 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100 °C | 100°C |
| Max Turbo Power Consumption | 150 W | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 4 | 6 |
| Performance Core Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 1.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 4 GHz | 4.9 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 4 | 10 |
| Total Thread Count | 8 | 16 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 18x | 37x |
| L1 Cache | 64 K per core | 80 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 256 K per core | 9728 K shared |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB shared | 20 MB shared |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | Yes |
| Efficiency Cores | 4 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 4 | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 2.8 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 3.6 GHz | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Max Memory Size | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | |
| GPU Base Frequency | 300 MHz | |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 1150 MHz | |
| Shader Units | 192 | |
| Texture Units | 24 | |
| Raster Operation Units | 3 | |
| Execution Units | 24 | |
| Power Consumption | 15 W | |
| Max Resolution | 4096x2304 - 60 Hz | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | Official Link ↗ |
| PCIe Version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 12 | 20 |
| Extended Instruction Set | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2 | |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 979 | 1908 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 2960 | 17648 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 1153 | 2597 |
| Geekbench 5 Single Core | 966 | 1839 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 2890 | 12937 |
| Geekbench 5 Multi Core | 2960 | 11626 |
| Blender | 56 | 273 |
| Passmark CPU Single Core | 2059 | 3934 |
| Passmark CPU Multi Core | 5894 | 27408 |