Intel Core 7 350 vs Intel Core i5-12500H
67.2Single-core55.3
35.5Multi-core44.1
93Efficiencyspec-based40.5
54.2iGPU50.3
37.9Platformspec-based53.8
7 spec wins — Intel Core 7 35010 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 7 350 wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.3 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12) and iGPU (+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 Core 7 350
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 55
- Stronger iGPU score: 54 vs 50
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 24% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,046 vs 1,655
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 36
- 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
- 171% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 35 W
- 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 350 | 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 7 350 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 6 | 16+167% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz+67% |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+7% | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 18 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 350 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 350 | 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 7 350 | Intel Core i5-12500H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,652+18%Top 41% | 2,250Bottom 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,766Bottom 24% | 10,500+35%Bottom 42% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,046+24%Top 17% | 1,655Bottom 41% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,030Bottom 24% | 13,500+68%Top 46% |
| PassMark | 15,127Bottom 31% | 20,236+34%Top 50% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,401+19%Bottom 49% | 1,175Bottom 42% |
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