Intel Core i3 1215U vs Intel Core i5 12500H
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i3 1215U with 6 cores 1.2GHz and Intel Core i5 12500H with 12 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 1215U Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Lower TDP (15W vs 45W)
Intel Core i5 12500H Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 1.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (18MB vs 10MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
1581
Intel Core i5 12500H
+7%
1702
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
5768
Intel Core i5 12500H
+128%
13201
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
1640
Intel Core i5 12500H
+35%
2214
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
3776
Intel Core i5 12500H
+140%
9079
Blender
Intel Core i3 1215U
77
Intel Core i5 12500H
+164%
204
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
1572
Intel Core i5 12500H
+2%
1608
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
5963
Intel Core i5 12500H
+71%
10215
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
3408
Intel Core i5 12500H
+2%
3500
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 1215U
11350
Intel Core i5 12500H
+89%
21550
General Parameters
Feb 2022
Release Date
Jan 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-U
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i3-1215U
Processor Number
i5-12500H
BGA-1744
Socket
BGA-1744
UHD Graphics (64EU)
Integrated Graphics
Iris Xe Graphics (80EU)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
15 W
Power Consumption
35-45 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
95 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
4
-
Performance Core Threads
8
1.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
4
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.8 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
6
Total Core Count
12
8
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
12x
Multiplier
25x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
10 MB shared
L3 Cache
18 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
64 GB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1100 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1300 MHz
512
Shader Units
640
32
Texture Units
40
16
Raster Operation Units
20
64
Execution Units
80
45 W
Power Consumption
15 W
1.43 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
1.41 TFLOPS
