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Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i7-14700HX

Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-14700HX
60.3Inno Score
55.3Single-core70.5
44.1Multi-core66.1
40.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
50.3iGPU40.2
53.8Platformspec-based74.4
3 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H14 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-14700HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.3 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+22) and single-core (+15). 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 iGPU score: 50 vs 40
  • 58% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,175 vs 744
  • 19% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 55
  • Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 44
  • 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
  • 104% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 27,500 vs 13,500
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-14700HX
Announced20222024
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W+18%55 W
Max TDP95 W157 W+65%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-14700HX
Cores1220+67%
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores812+50%
Threads1628+75%
Base clock2.5 GHz+19%2.1 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz5.5 GHz+22%
L3 cache18 MB33 MB+83%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-14700HX
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,550 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-14700HX
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory64 GB192 GB+200%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-14700HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250Bottom 28%2,850+27%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,500Bottom 42%16,800+60%Top 15%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,655Bottom 41%2,100+27%Top 12%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500Top 46%27,500+104%Top 11%
PassMark20,236Top 50%36,414+80%Top 14%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175+58%Bottom 42%744Bottom 25%

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