Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
59Single-core22.9
49.9Multi-core20.9
40.5Efficiencyspec-based82.2
55.7iGPU22
59Platformspec-based24.4
13 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700H1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-12700H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.7 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+36) and iGPU (+34). Intel Pentium Silver N6000 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700H
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 22
- 877% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 16,900 vs 1,730
- 758% higher PassMark: 24,937 vs 2,908
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 87% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 6 W+87% |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+250% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Threads | 20+400% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz+109% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+42% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+500% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,400Bottom 40% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,200Top 46% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,760+163%Top 43% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,900+877%Top 28% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 24,937+758%Top 35% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,496+355%Top 42% | 329Bottom 6% |
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