Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
55.3Single-core22.9
44.1Multi-core20.9
40.5Efficiencyspec-based82.2
50.3iGPU22
53.8Platformspec-based24.4
13 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-12500H wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.4 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and iGPU (+28). Intel Pentium Silver N6000 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
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 21
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 22
- 680% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,500 vs 1,730
- 596% higher PassMark: 20,236 vs 2,908
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 87% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 45 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 6 W+87% |
| Max TDP | 95 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+200% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Threads | 16+300% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz+127% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+36% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB+350% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 64 GB+300% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,250Bottom 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500Bottom 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,655+147%Bottom 47% | 669Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,500+680%Top 46% | 1,730Bottom 4% |
| PassMark | 20,236+596%Top 50% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,175+257%Bottom 45% | 329Bottom 6% |
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