Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i5-4200U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500H and Intel Core i5-4200U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-12500H

Intel Core i5-4200U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500H

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 7 month(s) later
10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 73% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
7.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
30x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
2.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3429 vs 1290
9.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20709 vs 2184

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 4 June 2013
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	960 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	15 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3429 vs 1290
PassMark - CPU mark	20709 vs 2184

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4200U

3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-4200U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3429

1290

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20709

2184

Name	Intel Core i5-12500H	Intel Core i5-4200U
PassMark - Single thread mark	3429	1290
PassMark - CPU mark	20709	2184
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6067
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		540
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.575
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		5.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.291
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.822
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3936
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		862
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2659
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3936

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500H	Intel Core i5-4200U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Haswell
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	4 June 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$342
Place in performance rating	628	1935
Processor Number	i5-12500H	i5-4200U
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	18 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	12	2
Number of threads	16	4
Base frequency		1.60 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		118 mm
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6	0xA16
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics base frequency		200 MHz
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		3280x2000@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	12
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations		4x1, 2x4
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)