Intel Core i5-12600H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
51.3Single-core41
43.5Multi-core40
40.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
50.4iGPU45.2
53.8Platformspec-based39.4
7 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12600H5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-12600H scores 47.2 against 46.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-12600H edges ahead in single-core and iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12600H
- Stronger single-core score: 51 vs 41
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 40
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 45
- 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
- 100% higher threads: 16 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
- 11% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12600H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 4 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 23 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 95 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12600H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.7 GHz | 3 GHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+50% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB+200% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12600H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12600H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12600H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,092Bottom 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,353Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 970Bottom 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 7,294Bottom 15% |
| PassMark | 20,341+24%Bottom 45% | 16,366Bottom 24% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,437+20%Bottom 32% | 2,870Bottom 14% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,181+27%Bottom 28% | 933Bottom 21% |
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