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Intel Core i5-12500H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
55.3Single-core46.3
44.1Multi-core42.8
40.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
50.3iGPU44.8
53.8Platformspec-based39.4
7 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-12500H scores 48.4 against 48.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12500H

  • Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 46
  • Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 45
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
  • 20% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20222025
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP45 W23 W+49%
Max TDP95 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores12+50%8
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores8—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.5 GHz3 GHz+20%
Boost clock4.5 GHz+50%3 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+200%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+5%Bottom 32%2,150Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,500Bottom 42%10,800+3%Bottom 44%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,655Bottom 46%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500Top 45%—
PassMark20,236+23%Top 49%16,386Bottom 35%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175+28%Bottom 44%917Bottom 32%

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