Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus vs Intel Core i5-12500H
—Single-core39.6
—Multi-core31.6
44.4Efficiency40.5
—iGPU36
72.1Platform53.8
11 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.3 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+18) and efficiency (+4). Intel Core i5-12500H still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 41
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 54
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 100% higher cores: 24 vs 12
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 160 W+68% | 95 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+100% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Threads | 24+50% | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+12% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+22% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+100% | 18 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+200% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,250Top 85% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,500Top 78% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,655Top 73% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 13,500Top 66% |
| PassMark | — | 22,600Top 78% |
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