Intel Core i5-12500H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
39.6Single-core55.7
31.6Multi-core48.4
40.5Efficiency79.3
36iGPU44
53.8Platform42.4
4 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.5 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+39) and Multi-core (+17). 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
- Stronger platform score: 54 vs 42
- 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 19% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 80 W
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
- Stronger Single-core score: 56 vs 40
- Stronger Multi-core score: 48 vs 32
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 41
- Stronger iGPU score: 44 vs 36
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 10 nm | 4 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 23 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 95 W+19% | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz+52% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+7% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB+200% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 1,500 MHz+15% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,250 | 2,870+28% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500 | 15,100+44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,655 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,500 | — |
| PassMark | 22,600 | — |
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