Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i7-12650HX
51Single-core52.9
32.5Multi-core46.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based28.9
50.4iGPU—
47.7Platformspec-based63.4
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12650HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-1235U scores 47.6 against 48 for Intel Core i7-12650HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-12650HX edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12650HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 33
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 185% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 55 W
- 100% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 12 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 55 W | 157 W+185% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 14+40% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 1.3 GHz | 2 GHz+54% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 24 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,200 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Intel Core i7-12650HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,981Bottom 12% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,703Bottom 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,597Bottom 27% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,623Bottom 11% | — |
| PassMark | 12,415Bottom 14% | 22,264+79%Top 50% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,044Bottom 17% | 3,538+16%Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,181Bottom 28% | — |
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