Intel Core 3 304 vs Intel Core i5-12500H
59.2Single-core55.3
30.6Multi-core44.1
93Efficiencyspec-based40.5
40.4iGPU50.3
37.2Platformspec-based53.8
5 spec wins — Intel Core 3 30412 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 3 304 scores 49.1 against 48.4 for Intel Core i5-12500H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 3 304 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 55
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 40
- 300% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 1
- 220% higher threads: 16 vs 5
- 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 95 W+171% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 5 | 12+140% |
| Performance cores | 1 | 4+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 5 | 16+220% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz+67% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 18 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,407+7%Bottom 40% | 2,250Bottom 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,987Bottom 14% | 10,500+75%Bottom 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,765+7%Top 43% | 1,655Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,263Bottom 16% | 13,500+157%Top 45% |
| PassMark | 12,194Bottom 22% | 20,236+66%Top 49% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 753Bottom 30% | 1,175+56%Bottom 43% |
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