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Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core Ultra 7 355

Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
58.5Inno Score
55.3Single-core66.5
44.1Multi-core43.7
40.5Efficiencyspec-based81.4
50.3iGPU70.1
53.8Platformspec-based49.2
8 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 355

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 7 355 wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.5 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+20) and single-core (+11). 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

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 73% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 55 W
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 50% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 12 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 355

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 55
  • Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 50
  • 144% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,865 vs 1,175
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core Ultra 7 355
Announced20222026
Process10 nm2 nm+80%
Base TDP45 W25 W+44%
Max TDP95 W+73%55 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core Ultra 7 355
Cores12+50%8
Performance cores44
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.5 GHz+9%2.3 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz+4%
L3 cache18 MB+50%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core Ultra 7 355
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz2,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Intel Core Ultra 7 355
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core Ultra 7 355
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 7 355
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core Ultra 7 355
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250Bottom 32%2,725+21%Top 37%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,500Bottom 42%11,367+8%Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,655Bottom 46%1,958+18%Top 23%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500+20%Top 45%11,261Bottom 48%
PassMark20,236+1%Top 49%20,125Top 50%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175Bottom 44%2,865+144%Top 20%

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