Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i7-7500U
55.3Single-core—
44.1Multi-core20.9
40.5Efficiencyspec-based66.4
50.3iGPU21.4
53.8Platformspec-based28.9
10 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-7500U
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-7500U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 21
- 500% higher cores: 12 vs 2
- 457% higher PassMark: 20,236 vs 3,636
- 350% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 4 MB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-7500U
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2016 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | 95 W+280% | 25 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+500% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.7 GHz+8% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+29% | 3.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB+350% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-7500U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,250Bottom 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500Bottom 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,655Bottom 47% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,500Top 46% | — |
| PassMark | 20,236+457%Top 50% | 3,636Bottom 5% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,175+267%Bottom 45% | 320Bottom 5% |
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