How do the scores compare?

Intel Core i5-12500H scores 48.4/100 overall; Intel Core i7-1260P scores 50.4/100. Intel Core i5-12500H wins 5 individual spec rows, Intel Core i7-1260P wins 4.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core i5-12500H and the Intel Core i7-1260P?

Intel Core i5-12500H advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 39; 48% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 64 W; 41% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 9,551; 23% higher PassMark: 20,236 vs 16,411; 19% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz. Intel Core i7-1260P advantages: 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W.

Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i7-1260P

Intel

Intel Core i5-12500H

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core i7-1260P

55.3Single-core58.1

44.1Multi-core39.2

40.5Efficiencyspec-based60.2

50.3iGPU—

53.8Platformspec-based53.8

5 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-1260P wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+3). 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 i5-12500H

Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 39
48% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 64 W
41% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 9,551
23% higher PassMark: 20,236 vs 16,411
19% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1260P

38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-1260P
Spec	Intel Core i5-12500H	Intel Core i7-1260P
Announced	2022	2022
Process	10 nm	10 nm
Base TDP	45 W	28 W+38%
Max TDP	95 W+48%	64 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-1260P
Spec	Intel Core i5-12500H	Intel Core i7-1260P
Cores	12	12
Performance cores	4	4
Efficiency cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Base clock	2.5 GHz+19%	2.1 GHz
Boost clock	4.5 GHz	4.7 GHz+4%
L3 cache	18 MB	18 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-1260P
Spec	Intel Core i5-12500H	Intel Core i7-1260P
iGPU	Intel Iris Xe (80 EU)	Intel Iris Xe (96 EU)
iGPU clock	1,300 MHz	1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-1260P
Spec	Intel Core i5-12500H	Intel Core i7-1260P
Memory support	DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200	LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200
Max memory	64 GB	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-1260P
Spec	Intel Core i5-12500H	Intel Core i7-1260P
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,250Bottom 33%	2,424+8%Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	10,500+10%Bottom 43%	9,532Bottom 36%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,655Bottom 47%	1,695+2%Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	13,500+41%Top 46%	9,551Bottom 33%
PassMark	20,236+23%Top 50%	16,411Bottom 37%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	1,175Bottom 45%	—

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