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Intel Core 5 220H
The Intel Core 5 220H is a Raptor Lake-H Refresh mobile processor in Intel's Core (Series 2) line, with 4 Performance cores and 8 Efficient cores (12 cores, 16 threads) and a 4.9 GHz maximum turbo. It is built on the Intel 7 process and has 18 MB of cache and 80 EU integrated graphics. Intel rates it at 45 W base and 115 W maximum turbo power.
Pros
- 12 cores and 16 threads from 4 Performance and 8 Efficient cores
- Up to 4.9 GHz Performance-core turbo frequency
- 18 MB Intel Smart Cache and support for up to 96 GB of DDR5, DDR4, LPDDR5/X or LPDDR4X memory
- PCIe 5.0 support from the processor
- About 2,501 Geekbench 6 single-core and 11,198 Cinebench R23 multi-core points in review testing of a laptop with this chip
Cons
- Fewer cores and a smaller 18 MB cache than the 14-core, 24 MB Core 7 250H and Core 9 270H in the same line
- Raptor Lake cores on the Intel 7 process rather than a newer Core Ultra architecture
- Published results come from one laptop that limits the chip to 43 W short burst and 32 W sustained power, so higher-power laptops can score differently
- Up to 115 W maximum turbo power against a 45 W base calls for capable cooling
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core 5 220H
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 45 W
- Max TDP
- 115 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 12
- Performance cores
- 4
- Efficiency cores
- 8
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 2.7 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.9 GHz
- L3 cache
- 18 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Graphics (80 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,500 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
- Max memory
- 96 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,501Bottom 42%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 11,280Bottom 48%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,853Top 37%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 11,198Bottom 39%
- PassMark
- 21,884Bottom 48%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,405Bottom 31%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 1,181Bottom 28%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core 5 220H good in 2026?
The Intel Core 5 220H earns an Inno Score of 50.5/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Intel Core 5 220H is a Raptor Lake-H Refresh mobile processor in Intel's Core (Series 2) line, with 4 Performance cores and 8 Efficient cores (12 cores, 16 threads) and a 4.9 GHz maximum turbo. It is built on the Intel 7 process and has 18 MB of cache and 80 EU integrated graphics. Intel rates it at 45 W base and 115 W maximum turbo power.
Does the Intel Core 5 220H count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 21,884 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier B of our CPU tier checker: recent mainstream Core i7 / Ryzen 7, plus older H-series chips. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core 5 220H?
Cores: 12 · Threads: 16 · Boost clock: 4.9 GHz · Base TDP: 45 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core 5 220H?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i5-1335U, AMD Ryzen 7 7445HS, AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
