5 120U vs i5-12500H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-12500H
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.25
+27.5%
Core 5 120U
2024
10 cores / 12 threads, 15 Watt
10.39

Core i5-12500H outperforms Core 5 120U by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12500H and Core 5 120U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking569751
Place by popularity35not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PRaptor Lake-U
Power efficiency27.8765.55
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12500H and Core 5 120U 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data55 MHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size217 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12500H and Core 5 120U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1744FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12500H and Core 5 120U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i5-12500H and Core 5 120U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12500H and Core 5 120U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12500H and Core 5 120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size64 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHz1.25 GHz
Execution Units8080

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12500H and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12500H and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12500H and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12500H and Core 5 120U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes208

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.

i5-12500H 13.25
+27.5%
5 120U 10.39

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.

i5-12500H 21040
+27.4%
5 120U 16509

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i5-12500H 2112
+47.5%
5 120U 1432

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i5-12500H 243
5 120U 257
+6%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-12500H 10272
+19.8%
5 120U 8576

Blender(-)

i5-12500H 238
5 120U 437
+83.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i5-12500H 1637
5 120U 1858
+13.5%

7-Zip Single

i5-12500H 5377
5 120U 5882
+9.4%

7-Zip

i5-12500H 51985
+54.5%
5 120U 33657

WebXPRT 3

i5-12500H 272
5 120U 291
+7%

CrossMark Overall

i5-12500H 1752
+4.8%
5 120U 1671

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i5-12500H 240
5 120U 264
+10%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i5-12500H 426
5 120U 816
+91.5%

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i5-12500H 9892
+1.6%
5 120U 9733

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i5-12500H 2280
5 120U 2570
+12.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.25 10.39
Physical cores 12 10
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 15 Watt

i5-12500H has a 27.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 20% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

5 120U, on the other hand, has 200% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-12500H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 5 120U in performance tests.


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