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Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i7-10710U

WINNER
Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-10710U
35.6Inno Score
55.3Single-core28.9
44.1Multi-core24.9
40.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
50.3iGPU25.8
53.8Platformspec-based47.7
13 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-10710U

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-12500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.4 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+26) and iGPU (+24). Intel Core i7-10710U 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 i5-12500H

  • Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 29
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 25
  • Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 26
  • 280% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 25 W
  • 269% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,500 vs 2,847

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-10710U

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-10710U
Announced20222019
Process10 nm+29%14 nm
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP95 W+280%25 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-10710U
Cores12+100%6
Performance cores4—
Efficiency cores8—
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.5 GHz+127%1.1 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz+4%
L3 cache18 MB+50%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-10710U
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,150 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-10710U
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-10710U
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-10710U
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+80%Bottom 33%1,247Bottom 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,500+269%Bottom 43%2,847Bottom 3%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,655+92%Bottom 47%863Bottom 5%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500+231%Top 46%4,079Bottom 11%
PassMark20,236+121%Top 50%9,136Bottom 15%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175+202%Bottom 45%389Bottom 8%

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