Intel Core i5-12500H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
39.6Single-core94.4
31.6Multi-core80.8
40.5Efficiency93.3
36iGPU58
53.8Platform51.1
0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 38.7, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+55) and efficiency (+53). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger Single-core score: 94 vs 40
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 32
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 41
- Stronger iGPU score: 58 vs 36
- 121% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,198 vs 10,500
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 95 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 18+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz+76% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | 18 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 1,850 MHz+42% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12500H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,250Top 85% | 4,033+79%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,500Top 78% | 23,198+121%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,655Top 73% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,500Top 66% | — |
| PassMark | 22,600Top 78% | — |
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