Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-1155G7

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-1155G7 tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, 7zip, MATLAB, RealBench, Prime95, PCMark 10, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, 3DMark, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Valheim
Death Stranding
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Fortnite
Watch Dogs Legion
Apex Legends
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-1155G7 or Intel Core i5-12500.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-12500

56%

Core i5-1155G7

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12500

55%

Core i5-1155G7

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	96.6
Valorant	110.5	109.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	61.5
Apex Legends	103.8	103.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	82.4
Overwatch	89.5	89.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	75.8
DOOM Eternal	55.2	54.9
Warzone	86.2	85.7
Assassin's Creed	92.8	92.3
Valheim	91.7	91.2

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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

Core i5-12500

86%

Core i5-1155G7

312%

To make a final decision 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 Core i5-1155G7 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 20W. Power consumption is particularly 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 benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i5-1155G7
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2182	1915
Cinbench 20 Single-core	715	468
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4955	4290
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1672	1220
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16334	11356

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i5-1155G7
Single-Core	3919	2719
Multi-Core	22868	20720

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i5-1155G7
Single-Core	1685	1873
Multi-Core	9016	8477

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of 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.

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i5-1155G7
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	June 20, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1787
Core name	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	5400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	20 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Max. Memory	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		3 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	8 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 Core i5-12500 is 24% better than Core i5-1155G7 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-1155G7 is better: 5
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12500 and Intel Core i5-1155G7 before making a decision which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12500 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12500 specs and review.

Intel Core i5-1155G7 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-1155G7 specs and review.