Intel Core i7-12700H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
45.8Single-core40
38.9Multi-core44.8
40.5Efficiency79.3
40iGPU34
59Platform42.4
6 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700H6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 47.3 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and Multi-core (+6). Intel Core i7-12700H 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: 46 vs 40
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 34
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 42
- 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- Stronger Multi-core score: 45 vs 39
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 41
- 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 10 nm | 4 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 23 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 115 W+44% | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+17% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 20+67% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz+48% |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+38% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+300% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz+12% | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-12700H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,400 | 2,400 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,200 | 14,200+16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,760 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 16,900 | — |
| PassMark | 26,800 | — |
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