Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Xeon W-1250P

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500 and Intel Xeon W-1250P processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-12500

Intel Xeon W-1250P

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3697 vs 2976
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 19923 vs 14510

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 13 May 2020
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	480 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3697 vs 2976
PassMark - CPU mark	19923 vs 14510

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-1250P

Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.80 GHz vs 4.60 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500
CPU 2: Intel Xeon W-1250P

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3697

2976

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

19923

14510

Name	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Xeon W-1250P
PassMark - Single thread mark	3697	2976
PassMark - CPU mark	19923	14510
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6075

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Xeon W-1250P
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	13 May 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$232	$311 - $315
Place in performance rating	563	557
Processor Number	i5-12500	W-1250P
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Intel Xeon W Processor
Vertical segment	Desktop	Workstation
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	480 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	7.5 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.80 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Base frequency		4.10 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Graphics
Device ID	0x4690	0x9BC6
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics P630
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020C	PCG 2015D
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.80 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)