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Intel Core i5-12500H

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-12500H can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-12500H Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 12 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12500H also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-12500H

Description: Intel Iris Xe Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1744

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 16 Threads

Performance Cores: 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 4.5 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, NA Base, 3.3 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 45 W

TDP Down: 35 W

TDP Up: 95 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 18 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to )

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500H

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 65.72

Overall Rank:
903rd fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
529th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
183rd fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $311.00 USD (2022-01-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
20439
Single Thread Rating
3391

Samples: 4314*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12500H

Integer Math71,274 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math51,828 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers57 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting27,956 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption14,609 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression250,802 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,010 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions14,806 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,391 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12500H

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,258
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,704
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,621
Intel Core i5-12500H
 20,439
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,756
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,477
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,132
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,393
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-12500H
 65.72
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.01
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.04
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,504
Intel Core i5-12500H
 3,391
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,887
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,615
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,391
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12500H
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3292082 - Feb 17 2026
20830
BL3290281 - Feb 16 2026
24163
BL3290100 - Feb 16 2026
24163
BL3288495 - Feb 15 2026
20824
BL3288036 - Feb 15 2026
21302
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12500H
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12500H
 20,439
Intel Core i5-12450H vs Intel Core i5-12500H
 16,045 (-21.5%)
Intel Core i5-12600HX vs Intel Core i5-12500H
 24,256 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i5-12500H
 20,792 (+1.7%)
Intel Core i5-13420H vs Intel Core i5-12500H
 17,093 (-16.4%)
Intel Core i5-1340P vs Intel Core i5-12500H
 18,508 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Intel Core i5-12500H
 24,861 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i5-1350P vs Intel Core i5-12500H
 18,735 (-8.3%)
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Intel Core i5-12500H
 16,966 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Core i5-12500H
 25,258 (+23.6%)
Intel Core i7-12800H vs Intel Core i5-12500H
 23,937 (+17.1%)
Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i5-12500H
 22,886 (+12.0%)
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz vs Intel Core i5-12500H
 22,154 (+8.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12500H Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,408
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,990
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,912
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,884
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,759
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
 6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,756
Intel Core i5-12500H
 2,384