Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i7-10875H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500H and Intel Core i7-10875H 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Core i5-12500H

Intel Core i7-10875H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 88% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3480 vs 2732
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21287 vs 14904
Around 16% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6198 vs 5352

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 2 Apr 2020
Number of cores	12 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	960 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	15 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	18 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3480 vs 2732
PassMark - CPU mark	21287 vs 14904
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6198 vs 5352

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10875H

Around 13% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Maximum frequency	5.10 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10875H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3480

2732

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21287

14904

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6198

5352

Name	Intel Core i5-12500H	Intel Core i7-10875H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3480	2732
PassMark - CPU mark	21287	14904
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6198	5352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		362.839
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.986

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500H	Intel Core i7-10875H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	2 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$342	$450
Place in performance rating	597	598
Processor Number	i5-12500H	i7-10875H
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	5.10 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of threads	16	16
Base frequency		2.30 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 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	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory bandwidth		45.8 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6	0x9BC4
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	Intel UHD Graphics
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	42mm x 28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
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
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
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)