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Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i5-12500H

Intel Core i3-1215U
45.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
50.7Single-core55.3
28.9Multi-core44.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based40.5
48.2iGPU50.3
43.3Platformspec-based53.8
1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1215U14 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-12500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.4 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15) and single-core (+5). Intel Core i3-1215U 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 i3-1215U

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H

  • Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 51
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 29
  • 161% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 5,182
  • 108% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 101% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,500 vs 5,213

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i5-12500H
Announced20222022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP15 W+67%45 W
Max TDP55 W95 W+73%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i5-12500H
Cores612+100%
Performance cores24+100%
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads816+100%
Base clock1.2 GHz2.5 GHz+108%
Boost clock4.4 GHz4.5 GHz+2%
L3 cache10 MB18 MB+80%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i5-12500H
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (64 EU)Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i5-12500H
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1215U versus Intel Core i5-12500H
SpecIntel Core i3-1215UIntel Core i5-12500H
Geekbench 6 (single)2,082Bottom 24%2,250+8%Bottom 33%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,213Bottom 10%10,500+101%Bottom 43%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,512Bottom 32%1,655+9%Bottom 47%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,182Bottom 16%13,500+161%Top 46%
PassMark10,082Bottom 20%20,236+101%Top 50%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,067Bottom 39%1,175+10%Bottom 45%

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