Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i7-5850EQ

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500H and Intel Core i7-5850EQ 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 - 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 i7-5850EQ

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500H

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 32% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 4% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 47 Watt
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3480 vs 2119
3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21296 vs 7036

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 47 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3480 vs 2119
PassMark - CPU mark	21296 vs 7036

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5850EQ

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500H
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5850EQ

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3480

2119

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21296

7036

Name	Intel Core i5-12500H	Intel Core i7-5850EQ
PassMark - Single thread mark	3480	2119
PassMark - CPU mark	21296	7036
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6198
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3810
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		12607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		7.686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		57.343
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.301
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		36.444
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4501
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7501
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2136
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4501
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7501

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500H	Intel Core i7-5850EQ
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Broadwell
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	Q2'15
Launch price (MSRP)	$342
Place in performance rating	596	605
Processor Number	i5-12500H	i7-5850EQ
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB
L2 cache	15 MB
L3 cache	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	3.40 GHz
Number of cores	12	4
Number of threads	16	8
Base frequency		2.70 GHz
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 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 1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6
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® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		32 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	11.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 25	37.5mm x 32mm x 1.8mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1364
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	47 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		37 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4
Scalability		1S Only
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
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)