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Apple M2 vs Intel Core i5-12500H |
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Processor comparisons 20-10-2022
If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Apple M2 vs Intel Core i5-12500H and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, programming, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Furmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Blender, Blender, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, SuperPi, 7zip.
Gaming performance of processors in: - Apex Legends
- Last Man Standing
- Halo Infinite
- Watch Dogs Legion
- Overwatch
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Fortnite
- Valheim
- Fallout 76
- Rainbow Six Siege
- World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
- Death Stranding
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Borderlands 3
- Valorant
- DOOM: Eternal
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12500H or Apple M2.
Summary benchmark resultsAs a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 is 3% better than Core i5-12500H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.
Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Control, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.
Gaming benchmark| Fortnite | 97.4 | 98.6 | | Valorant | 110.7 | 112.0 | | Cyberpunk 2077 | 62.0 | 62.7 | | Apex Legends | 104.1 | 105.3 | | Call of Duty Warzone | 83.0 | 84.0 | | Overwatch | 89.7 | 90.7 | | Red Dead Redemption 2 | 76.4 | 77.3 | | DOOM Eternal | 55.4 | 56.0 | | Warzone | 86.4 | 87.4 | | Assassin's Creed | 93.0 | 94.1 | | Valheim | 91.9 | 93.0 |
The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.
Power consumption
| M2 | 535% |
Core i5-12500H | 143% |
To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the M2 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500H since it has less power consumption: 12W vs. 40W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.
Software benchmarksLet's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance | Apple M2 |
Intel Core i5-12500H | | Cinbench 15 Single-core | 298 | 312 | | Cinbench 15 Multi-core | 1586 | 2282 | | Cinbench 20 Single-core | 558 | 748 | | Cinbench 20 Multi-core | 2699 | 5183 | | Cinbench 23 Single-core | 2057 | 1749 | | Cinbench 23 Multi-core | 10520 | 17085 |
Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Apple M2 |
Intel Core i5-12500H | | Single-Core | 4095 | 4099 | | Multi-Core | 29665 | 23919 |
GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Apple M2 |
Intel Core i5-12500H | | Single-Core | 1929 | 1721 | | Multi-Core | 9243 | 10346 |
Comparison of specifications
In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.
| Apple M2 |
Intel Core i5-12500H | | Announcement date | October 18, 2022 | January 07, 2022 | | Type | Laptop | Laptop | | Socket | M2 | FCBGA1744 | | Core name | 4 x Avalanche and 4 x Blizzard | Alder Lake | | Architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) | x86 | | Generation | 2 | 12 | | Turbo Frequency | | 4.5 MHz | | Frequency | 3.49 MHz | 3.3 MHz | | Cores | 8 | 12 | | Threads | 8 | 16 | | Bus rate | | 8 GT/s | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 5 nm | 7 nm | | Transistors count | 20000 millions | 10200 millions | | Power consumption (TDP) | 12 W | 40 W | | Memory type | LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s | | Max. Memory | | 64 Gb | | Memory Frequency | 2400 | | | Memory bandwidth | | 45.8 GB/s | | L1 cache | 2MB | | | L2 cache | 12MB | | | L3 cache | 16MB | 18 MB | | Overclocking | No | No | | Supports ECC | No | No | | Part number | | |
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 is 5% better than Core i5-12500H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12500H has 4 more core than M2. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).
Result:
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500H is better: 26
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Apple M2 and Intel Core i5-12500H before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.
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