i5-12500H vs i7-1185G7

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1185G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.53
Core i5-12500H
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 45 Watt
13.27
+103%

Core i5-12500H outperforms Core i7-1185G7 by a whopping 103% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-12500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1041558
Place by popularitynot in top-10032
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger LakeIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency22.0727.91
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date2 September 2020 (4 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-12500H 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads816
Base clock speed3 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-12500H 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
SocketFCBGA1449FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-12500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-12500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-12500H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-12500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe GraphicsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.35 GHz1.3 GHz
Execution Units9680

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1185G7 and Core i5-12500H.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

i7-1185G7 6.53
i5-12500H 13.27
+103%

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.

i7-1185G7 10370
i5-12500H 21072
+103%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i7-1185G7 9108
i5-12500H 13126
+44.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i7-1185G7 866
i5-12500H 2112
+144%

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.

i7-1185G7 217
i5-12500H 243
+11.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-1185G7 5550
i5-12500H 10272
+85.1%

Blender(-)

i7-1185G7 579
+143%
i5-12500H 238

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-1185G7 1529
i5-12500H 1637
+7%

7-Zip Single

i7-1185G7 5153
i5-12500H 5377
+4.3%

7-Zip

i7-1185G7 23471
i5-12500H 51985
+121%

WebXPRT 3

i7-1185G7 253
i5-12500H 272
+7.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.53 13.27
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 8 16
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 45 Watt

i7-1185G7 has 60.7% lower power consumption.

i5-12500H, on the other hand, has a 103.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Core i5-12500H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-1185G7 in performance tests.


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