Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
39.6Single-core—
31.6Multi-core—
40.5Efficiency37.4
36iGPU—
53.8Platform—
0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-12500H scores 38.7 against 37.4 for Intel Core Ultra 9 386H. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-12500H edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H
- Stronger efficiency score: 41 vs 37
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | — |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 95 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | — |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16 | — |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | — |
| L3 cache | 18 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Intel Arc Xe3 Graphics |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,250 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,655 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,500 | — |
| PassMark | 22,600 | — |
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