Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i7-12700H
65.7Single-core59.2
43.9Multi-core45
40.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
50.4iGPU56.6
53.8Platformspec-based59
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-12500H scores 51 against 51.1 for Intel Core i7-12700H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-12700H edges ahead in iGPU and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- Stronger single-core score: 66 vs 59
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700H
- Stronger iGPU score: 57 vs 50
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 33% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 18 MB
- 32% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,561 vs 1,181
- 25% higher threads: 20 vs 16
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2022 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 95 W | 115 W+21% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 14+17% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+9% | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 18 MB | 24 MB+33% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 1,400 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-12700H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,388Bottom 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 8,721Bottom 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,686Bottom 35% | 1,779+6%Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,461Bottom 51% | 16,170+20%Top 37% |
| PassMark | 20,236Bottom 44% | 24,937+23%Top 41% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,363Bottom 29% | 3,479+3%Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,181Bottom 28% | 1,561+32%Top 50% |
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