Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i9-10900E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12500H and Intel Core i9-10900E 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 i5-12500H

Intel Core i9-10900E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500H

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3459 vs 2891
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21040 vs 19469

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 30 Apr 2020
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	960 KB vs 640 KB
L2 cache	15 MB vs 2.5 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3459 vs 2891
PassMark - CPU mark	21040 vs 19469

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-10900E

Around 4% higher clock speed: 4.70 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Maximum frequency	4.70 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
L3 cache	20 MB vs 18 MB
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12500H
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-10900E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3459

2891

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21040

19469

Name	Intel Core i5-12500H	Intel Core i9-10900E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3459	2891
PassMark - CPU mark	21040	19469
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6021

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12500H	Intel Core i9-10900E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	30 Apr 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$342	$444
Place in performance rating	627	635
Processor Number	i5-12500H	i9-10900E
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	10th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	960 KB	640 KB
L2 cache	15 MB	2.5 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	20 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	4.70 GHz
Number of cores	12
Number of threads	16
Base frequency		2.80 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	0x9BC5
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 630
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
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
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® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)