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Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core Ultra 5 322

WINNER
Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
VS
I
48Inno Score
55.3Single-core61.3
44.1Multi-core35.7
40.5Efficiencyspec-based54.8
50.3iGPU—
53.8Platformspec-based47.7
11 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 322

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-12500H scores 48.4 against 48 for Intel Core Ultra 5 322. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-12500H edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H

  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 36
  • 167% higher threads: 16 vs 6
  • 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 2
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 322

  • Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 55
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 44% lower Base TDP: 25 W vs 45 W
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,556 vs 2,250
  • 12% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,766 vs 3,363

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core Ultra 5 322
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core Ultra 5 322
Announced20222026
Process10 nm+44%18 nm
Base TDP45 W25 W+44%
Max TDP95 W+73%55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core Ultra 5 322
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core Ultra 5 322
Cores12+100%6
Performance cores4+100%2
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads16+167%6
Base clock2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz+2%4.4 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+50%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core Ultra 5 322
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core Ultra 5 322
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel Graphics (2 Xe3 cores)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz2,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core Ultra 5 322
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core Ultra 5 322
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400
Max memory64 GB128 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core Ultra 5 322
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core Ultra 5 322
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250Bottom 25%2,556+14%Bottom 49%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,500+30%Bottom 42%8,048Bottom 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,655Bottom 37%1,782+8%Top 46%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500+72%Top 48%7,862Bottom 21%
PassMark20,236+37%Bottom 50%14,814Bottom 24%
PassMark (single thread)3,363Bottom 35%3,766+12%Top 45%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175Bottom 36%—

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