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Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i7-1165G7

WINNER
Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i7-1165G7
44.1Inno Score
55.3Single-core49.1
44.1Multi-core30.1
40.5Efficiencyspec-based60.2
50.3iGPU55.7
53.8Platformspec-based44.7
9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1165G7

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i5-12500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.4 to 44.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+14) and single-core (+6). Intel Core i7-1165G7 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 49
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 30
  • 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
  • 164% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 5,110
  • 108% higher PassMark: 20,236 vs 9,742

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1165G7

  • Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 50
  • 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
  • 27% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 1,175
  • 12% higher Base clock: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-1165G7
Announced20222020
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W28 W+38%
Max TDP95 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-1165G7
Cores12+200%4
Performance cores4—
Efficiency cores8—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.5 GHz2.8 GHz+12%
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 i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-1165G7
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-1165G7
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-1165G7
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-1165G7
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+8%Bottom 33%2,078Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,500+69%Bottom 43%6,218Bottom 15%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,655+16%Bottom 47%1,425Bottom 22%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500+164%Top 46%5,110Bottom 14%
PassMark20,236+108%Top 50%9,742Bottom 19%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175Bottom 45%1,496+27%Top 42%

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