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Intel Core 5 320 vs Intel Core i5-12500H

WINNER
Intel Core 5 320
53.1Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
64.1Single-core55.3
34.6Multi-core44.1
93Efficiencyspec-based40.5
53.3iGPU50.3
37.9Platformspec-based53.8
7 spec wins — Intel Core 5 32010 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 5 320 wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.1 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+9) and iGPU (+3). 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 Core 5 320

  • Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 55
  • Stronger iGPU score: 53 vs 50
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 16% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,926 vs 1,655

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H

  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 35
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 171% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 35 W
  • 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
  • 118% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 6,197

General

General comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i5-12500H
Announced20262022
Process2 nm+80%10 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP35 W95 W+171%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i5-12500H
Cores612+100%
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads616+167%
Base clock1.5 GHz2.5 GHz+67%
Boost clock4.6 GHz+2%4.5 GHz
L3 cache6 MB18 MB+200%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i5-12500H
iGPUIntel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores)Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock2,500 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i5-12500H
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 5 320 versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Core 5 320Intel Core i5-12500H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,575+14%Top 46%2,250Bottom 30%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,888Bottom 25%10,500+33%Bottom 43%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,926+16%Top 28%1,655Bottom 45%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,197Bottom 17%13,500+118%Top 45%
PassMark15,463Bottom 33%20,236+31%Top 49%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,343+14%Bottom 48%1,175Bottom 43%

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