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Intel Ultra 5 125U vs i5-12500H

The Intel Core Ultra 5 125U is newer than Intel Core i5-12500H and is around -17% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core Ultra 5 125U uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 6235 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core Ultra 5 125U×Intel Core i5-12500H+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA2049FCBGA1744
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed1.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 4.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 14)12 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 192KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 12MBL1: 1,088KB, L2: 9.0MB, L3: 18MB
TDP15W45W
Yearly Running Cost$2.74$8.21
OtherIntel GraphicsIntel Iris Xe Graphics
First Seen on ChartQ1 2024Q1 2022
# of Samples18274408
CPU Rank1119914
CPU Value46.765.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)3256(-4.0%)3391(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)16948(-17.1%)20441(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
16,948
Intel Core i5-12500H
20,441
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
46.7
Intel Core i5-12500H
65.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
3,256
Intel Core i5-12500H
3,391
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U Intel Core i5-12500H
Max TDP15W45W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.