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Intel Core i5-12500H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core i5-12500H
48.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
55.3Single-core81.3
44.1Multi-core58
40.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
50.3iGPU68
53.8Platformspec-based37.8
2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12500H9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 48.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+26) and iGPU (+18). 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

  • 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 55
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 44
  • Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 50
  • 122% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,605 vs 1,175
  • 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20222025
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP45 W—
Max TDP95 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores1212
Performance cores46+50%
Efficiency cores8+33%6
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.5 GHz4 GHz+60%
Boost clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz+4%
L3 cache18 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12500H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-12500HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250Bottom 33%3,811+69%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,500Bottom 43%16,041+53%Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,655Bottom 47%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500Top 46%—
PassMark20,236Top 50%27,909+38%Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175Bottom 45%2,605+122%Top 28%

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