[Comparison] Intel Core i7-12650H vs Intel Core i7-11800H – now that’s a good matchup

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [Comparison] Intel Core i7-12650H vs Intel Core i7-11800H - now that's a good matchup

From: Severin Kolakov 09 June 2022 / 07:29 | 0

The best Tiger Lake processor on the market, the Core i7-11800H has been one of the few CPUs that could actually stand up against AMD’s Ryzen 5000H-series.

Intel’s 11th Gen kicked off a resurgence for Team Blue, which the 12th Gen family finished, resulting in Intel once again claiming the CPU crown. Today we are putting one of the newest Alder Lake CPUs, the Core i7-12650H against the SKU that started it all, the Core i7-11800H.

Here is our Top Laptop CPU Ranking, which showcases the best available processors, according to our testing.

Today we are comparing the Intel Core i7-12650H against the Core i7-11800H.

You can find more information about both CPUs here: Intel Core i7-12650H / Core i7-11800H

Specs table

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Intel Core i7-11800H
Architecture	Alder Lake H	Tiger Lake H45
Cores / Threads	10/16	8/16
Clock Speeds – Base/Boost	1.70 – 4.70GHz	2.30 – 4.60GHz
Cache	24MB	24MB
Lithography	10nm	10nm
TDP	45W	45W
Memory type	DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200, DDR4–3200MHz, LPDDR4x–4267MHz	DDR4–3200MHz, LPDDR4x–4267MHz
Integrated GPU	Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake, 64EU)	Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 (32EU)

CPU benchmarks

Tiger Lake CPUs fight like, well, a tiger (it was too easy of a ball not to hit). The Core i7-11800H scores 18% higher in Cinebench 20 while being 0.5 seconds slower in Photoshop.

3D Rendering

Results are from the Cinebench R23 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)

Intel Core i7-12650H ASUS TUF Dash F15

12071

Intel Core i7-11800H Lenovo Legion 5i 17

14038

Conclusion

We are delightfully surprised by the performance that the Core i7-11800H is able to put out, despite lacking 2 cores. As we have said before, just because the 12th Gen is out, it doesn’t make last year’s CPUs irrelevant. What is more, you will probably be able to find some pretty decent deals on very powerful products, which is all that matters. Tiger Lake is in a healthy spot, and if you’re purely looking for a good gaming experience, you will be satisfied with both.