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Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i7-1260P

Intel Core i5-12500H

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The Intel Core i5-12500H is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in early 2022 and offers 4 of the 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and all 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.5 to 4.5 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.8 to 3.3 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compared to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 18 MB L3 cache. Compared to the 12600H, the 12500H offers base clock for both clusters, a slower clocked iGPU and only "Essentials" vPro support.

Performance

The average 12500H in our database is in the same league as the Ryzen 9 6900HS, Ryzen 9 6900HX, Core i7-12650H and also the Core i9-11900H, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. For something that's supposedly a mid-range chip, this kind of performance is just outrageously good, as of Q3 2023.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 80 W, the Gigabyte G7 KE is among the fastest laptops built around the 12500H that we know of. It can be more than 40% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Architecture

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, and LPDDR4x-4267. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for a GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 80 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.3 GHz.

Power consumption

This Core i5 has a "minimum assured" power consumption of 35 W. Its Base power consumption sits at 45 W and its maximum Intel-recommended Turbo power consumption isn't supposed to exceed 95 W. A high-performance cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this one here.

Last but not he least, Intel Core i5-12500H is manufactured on Intel's fourth-generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for decent, as of late 2022, energy efficiency.

Intel Core i7-1260P

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The Intel Core i7-1260P is an upper mid-range 28 W Alder Lake CPU designed for use in ultra-light laptops. It was announced in early 2022 and it features 4 performance cores as opposed to the 6 cores of the top-of-the-line i7-1280P (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) mated to 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores are Hyper-Threading-enabled for a total of 16 threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock speeds range from 2.1 GHz to 4.7 GHz for the performance cluster and 1.5 GHz to 3.4 GHz for the efficient cluster. The i7's shortcomings as compared to Intel Core i7-1270P include the marginally lower clock speeds and limited vPro feature set ("Essentials" tier only, not allowing for remote device management).

Architecture

The i7 is a continuation of Intel's efforts to use the ARM-developed big.LITTLE technology for its own benefit. A single "littile" Alder Lake core is supposed to be just as fast as a Skylake core (as found in the venerable Core i7-6700HQ among other options) which is six years old at this point. All of an Core i7-1260P's CPU cores enjoy access to 18 MB of L3 cache. The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to LPDDR5-5200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR4x-4267 or DDR4-3200; Intel recommends using no more than 64 GB, for reference. Just like the other 12th Gen Intel Core processors, Intel Core i7-1260P comes with Thread Director which is a new functionality designed to help Windows 11 decide which cores to use for what workload for best performance and efficiency possible. Hardware acceleration of AI algorithms is supported via GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). PCI-Express 5.0 support has not found its way into Alder Lake P processors, so users will have to be content with PCI-Express 4.0 for the time being. Four PCI-Express 4 lanes allow for a read/write rate of up to 7.9 GB/s, provided a suitably fast NVMe SSD is used.

Please note this is not a user-replaceable CPU. It gets soldered permanently on to the motherboard (BGA1744 socket interface).

Performance

Multi-thread performance is most comparable to the Ryzen 7 5800U, Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and also the Core i5-11260H. This makes the 1260P a great little CPU - one capable of punching above its weight.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 35 W, the Asus ExpertBook B5 Flip B5602FBN is among the fastest laptops featuring the 1260P that we know of. It can be about 2 times as fast in CPU-bound workloads as the slowest system built around the same chip in our database (as of August 2023).

Graphics

The built-in graphics adapter in the form of the 96 EU Iris Xe running at up to 1.4 GHz has seemingly seen no change from what was built into certain Tiger Lake-UP3 processors, like a i7-1165G7. Which is hardly a downside as this iGPU is loaded with modern features such as AV1 video decoding capability and SUHD 4320p monitor support. Up to 4 monitors can be used simultaneously with this graphics adapter. Its gaming performance is bound to be tied to how high the Power Limits and how good the cooling solution of a laptop are; expect something close to NVIDIA's MX350 or in other words, acceptable framerates in most games when playing at 1080p / Medium settings. Fast RAM is a prerequisite for decent performance as the Iris Xe has to make do with no dedicated video memory. Last but not the least, we discovered that the GPU utilization when playing YouTube UHD 2160p60 videos is higher than it was with Tiger Lake chips.

Power consumption

The i7's base power consumption (also known as the default TDP or Power Limit 1) is 28 W, with 64 W being its maximum Intel-recommended Turbo power consumption (also known as the PL2). Its "Minimum Assured" power consumption sits at 20 W. All in all, an active cooling solution is a must for a CPU like this one here.

The i7-1260P is manufactured on Intel's fourth-gen 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for decent, as of late 2022, energy efficiency. Despite that, many 7 nm U-class AMD Ryzen 5000 parts are less power-hungry while being as fast (or even faster, depending on the workload) as the i7.

ModelIntel Core i5-12500HIntel Core i7-1260P
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PIntel Alder Lake-P
CodenameAlder Lake-HAlder Lake-P
Series: Alder Lake-P Alder Lake-P
Intel Core i9-12900HK compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12800H compare1.8 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12650H compare1.7 - 4.7 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600H compare2 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12500H « 1.8 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12450H compare1.5 - 4.4 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1280P compare1.3 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1270P compare1.6 - 4.8 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i7-1260P « 1.5 - 4.7 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1250P compare1.2 - 4.4 GHz12 / 16 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i5-1240P compare1.2 - 4.4 GHz12 / 16 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i3-1220P compare1.1 - 4.4 GHz10 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock1800 - 4500 MHz1500 - 4700 MHz
L1 Cache1.1 MB1.1 MB
L2 Cache10 MB10 MB
L3 Cache18 MB18 MB
Cores / Threads12 / 1612 / 16
TDP45 Watt28 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1744BGA1744
FeaturesDDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thr. Dir., DL Boost, GNA, vPro Ess., MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thread Director, DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, Hyper-Threading, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
iGPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs ( - 1300 MHz)Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1400 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-12500H
40.5 pt (56%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-1260P
39.2 pt (54%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
94 Points (65%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
435 Points (8%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 11330     avg: 13325     median: 13461 (13%)     max: 14686 Points
min: 6860     avg: 9551     median: 9711 (9%)     max: 12150 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1629     avg: 1677     median: 1685.5 (72%)     max: 1701 Points
min: 1433     avg: 1695     median: 1737.5 (74%)     max: 1812 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 627     avg: 647     median: 652.5 (73%)     max: 656 Points
min: 541     avg: 653     median: 670 (74%)     max: 698 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 4687     avg: 5126     median: 5090.5 (12%)     max: 5640 Points
min: 2634     avg: 3694     median: 3761.5 (9%)     max: 4748 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2001     avg: 2142     median: 2112 (13%)     max: 2283 Points
min: 1081     avg: 1625     median: 1626 (10%)     max: 2034 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 233     avg: 242.5     median: 242.5 (73%)     max: 250 Points
min: 174.8     avg: 236.8     median: 243 (73%)     max: 260 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 20.06     avg: 21.9     median: 22 (29%)     max: 23.6 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.93     avg: 3.1     median: 3.1 (77%)     max: 3.15 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 8490     avg: 8737     median: 8793 (53%)     max: 8927 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 33137     avg: 41867     median: 44516 (32%)     max: 47948 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 53950     avg: 63721     median: 63721 (44%)     max: 73492 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 13568     avg: 14036     median: 14036 (17%)     max: 14504 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 235.874     avg: 262.5     median: 237.1 (3%)     max: 314.4 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 3.641     avg: 6     median: 4.5 (1%)     max: 9.8 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 6559     avg: 10179     median: 7200 (11%)     max: 16777 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 44105     avg: 50901     median: 51984.5 (30%)     max: 54380 MIPS
min: 29214     avg: 39648     median: 41260.5 (24%)     max: 47064 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5174     avg: 5360     median: 5377 (64%)     max: 5563 MIPS
min: 4668     avg: 5335     median: 5373 (64%)     max: 5791 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 77.75     avg: 94.1     median: 94.1 (33%)     max: 110.5 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 224     avg: 245     median: 245 (57%)     max: 266 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 12     avg: 15.1     median: 15.3 (27%)     max: 16.6 fps
min: 7.57     avg: 11     median: 11.5 (20%)     max: 13.6 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 1     avg: 1.1     median: 1.1 (0%)     max: 1.1 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.8     avg: 1.9     median: 1.9 (33%)     max: 1.9 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 10.4     avg: 11.2     median: 11.6 (30%)     max: 11.6 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 385     avg: 435.3     median: 426 (5%)     max: 520 Seconds
min: 494     avg: 638     median: 623 (8%)     max: 861 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 223     avg: 245.1     median: 238 (2%)     max: 288 Seconds
min: 264     avg: 344.2     median: 328 (2%)     max: 463 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4748     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.535 sec
min: 0.4559     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.569 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 12791     avg: 13126     median: 13126 (28%)     max: 13461 Points
min: 8954     avg: 12154     median: 12963.5 (28%)     max: 14103 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.718     avg: 7.8     median: 7.8 (2%)     max: 7.842 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 17.183     avg: 17.4     median: 17.4 (1%)     max: 17.587 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 407.751     avg: 420.7     median: 424.8 (2%)     max: 429.697 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 44438     avg: 56424     median: 62250 (55%)     max: 66354 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 15380     avg: 18894     median: 19689 (53%)     max: 20500 Points
min: 6250     avg: 14081     median: 14251 (39%)     max: 18968 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 82429     avg: 85046     median: 85045.5 (69%)     max: 87662 Points
min: 58070     avg: 71340     median: 72467.5 (59%)     max: 81448 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
84919 Points (69%)
min: 61536     avg: 73824     median: 76374 (62%)     max: 81012 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
86520 Points (73%)
min: 67100     avg: 76553     median: 78260 (66%)     max: 82492 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 15451     avg: 16932     median: 17100 (43%)     max: 18190 Points
min: 7812     avg: 12377     median: 12296 (31%)     max: 16042 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 23099     avg: 24362     median: 24351.5 (43%)     max: 25450 Points
min: 12122     avg: 18172     median: 18321 (33%)     max: 22877 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 8343     avg: 9856     median: 9989 (42%)     max: 11121 Points
min: 3678     avg: 6925     median: 6852 (29%)     max: 10150 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
min: 2239     avg: 2280     median: 2279.5 (69%)     max: 2320 Points
2424 Points (74%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
min: 8714     avg: 9892     median: 9891.5 (39%)     max: 11069 Points
9532 Points (38%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1556     avg: 1642     median: 1636.5 (69%)     max: 1693 Points
min: 1528     avg: 1704     median: 1719 (73%)     max: 1786 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 7962     avg: 9862     median: 10272 (18%)     max: 10828 Points
min: 6499     avg: 8967     median: 9298 (17%)     max: 10570 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
1636 Points (7%)
min: 1557     avg: 1655     median: 1668 (7%)     max: 1694 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
10203 Points (32%)
min: 6440     avg: 9445     median: 9907 (31%)     max: 10411 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 6698     avg: 7261     median: 7531 (75%)     max: 7554 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 36974     avg: 38338     median: 38187 (43%)     max: 39852 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 545     avg: 555     median: 554 (1%)     max: 565 ms
min: 531     avg: 555     median: 543 (1%)     max: 604 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
min: 92.2     avg: 102.6     median: 102.6 (1%)     max: 112.9 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 83082     avg: 83286     median: 83229 (75%)     max: 83548 Points
min: 70338     avg: 81728     median: 83695 (75%)     max: 86881 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 214     avg: 238.4     median: 240 (69%)     max: 251 Points
min: 224     avg: 244.7     median: 247 (71%)     max: 258 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 246     avg: 270.7     median: 272 (57%)     max: 286 Points
min: 250     avg: 280.9     median: 283 (59%)     max: 298 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1668     avg: 1755     median: 1752 (67%)     max: 1824 Points
min: 1482     avg: 1630     median: 1662 (64%)     max: 1811 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 59.5     avg: 103.2     median: 106 (18%)     max: 132.7 Watt
min: 30     avg: 50.2     median: 52.5 (9%)     max: 68.4 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 76.3     avg: 116     median: 126.5 (23%)     max: 134.6 Watt
min: 10.7     avg: 58.5     median: 60.5 (11%)     max: 89.1 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 4.45     avg: 17.4     median: 17.5 (12%)     max: 30.6 Watt
min: 4.52     avg: 7.4     median: 7 (5%)     max: 12.2 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 6.46     avg: 11.9     median: 12.3 (14%)     max: 16 Watt
min: 4.38     avg: 6.8     median: 7 (8%)     max: 8.33 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 15.7     avg: 19.8     median: 18 (13%)     max: 27.1 Points per Watt
min: 21.2     avg: 28.4     median: 26.4 (20%)     max: 50.3 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-12500H → 100% n=31

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-1260P → 91% n=31

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