i5-12500 vs i5-1035G4
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-12500 outperforms Core i5-1035G4 by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-1035G4 and Core i5-12500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1224 | 608 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 31.21 | 18.25 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $320 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-1035G4 and Core i5-12500 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 11 | no data |
| L1 cache | 320 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 18 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-1035G4 and Core i5-12500 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | FCBGA1526 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1035G4 and Core i5-12500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| SIPP | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-1035G4 and Core i5-12500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | no data |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1035G4 and Core i5-12500 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1035G4 and Core i5-12500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.732 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 32 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1035G4 and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 4 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1035G4 and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200@60Hz | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 5120 x 3200@60Hz | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-1035G4 and Core i5-12500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1035G4 and Core i5-12500.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.04 | 12.77 |
| Integrated graphics card | 4.70 | 6.15 |
| Recency | 1 August 2019 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 65 Watt |
i5-1035G4 has 333.3% lower power consumption.
i5-12500, on the other hand, has a 153.4% higher aggregate performance score, 30.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
The Core i5-12500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1035G4 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i5-1035G4 is a notebook processor while Core i5-12500 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1035G4 and Core i5-12500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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