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Intel Core i5-12500H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
55.3Single-core51.7
44.1Multi-core44.4
40.5Efficiencyspec-based88.6
50.3iGPU44.8
53.8Platformspec-based29.1
7 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.6 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+0). 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 single-core score: 55 vs 52
  • Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 45
  • 217% higher Max TDP: 95 W vs 30 W
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 28% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20222024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP95 W+217%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores12+50%8
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores8—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.5 GHz3.2 GHz+28%
Boost clock4.5 GHz+32%3.4 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+200%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250Bottom 33%2,408+7%Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,500Bottom 43%11,303+8%Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,655Bottom 47%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500Top 46%—
PassMark20,236+14%Top 50%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175+28%Bottom 45%918Bottom 34%

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