Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i7-9750H
55.3Single-core—
44.1Multi-core30.2
40.5Efficiencyspec-based31.6
50.3iGPU26.9
53.8Platformspec-based52.2
7 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-9750H
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-9750H 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 30
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 27
- 187% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,175 vs 410
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 92% higher PassMark: 20,236 vs 10,543
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-9750H
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2019 |
| Process | 10 nm+29% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 95 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+100% | 6 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz+4% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB+50% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 1,150 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core i7-9750H |
|---|---|---|
| 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+92%Top 50% | 10,543Bottom 21% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,175+187%Bottom 45% | 410Bottom 17% |
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