Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12600H

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-12500 vs Intel Core i5-12600H and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Gears 5, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, WPrime, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, 7zip, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Blender, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12600H 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 i5-12600H

58%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12600H is 3% better than Core i5-12500. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12500

55%

Core i5-12600H

55%

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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	98.4
Valorant	110.5	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	62.6
Apex Legends	103.8	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	83.8
Overwatch	89.5	90.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	77.1
DOOM Eternal	55.2	55.9
Warzone	86.2	87.2
Assassin's Creed	92.8	93.9
Valheim	91.7	92.8

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12500

86%

Core i5-12600H

145%

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 i5-12600H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500 as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 40W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i5-12600H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	360
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2182	2626
Cinbench 20 Single-core	715	860
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4955	5963
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1672	2013
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16334	19657

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

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i5-12600H
Single-Core	3919	4715
Multi-Core	22868	27519

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

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i5-12600H
Single-Core	1685	1746
Multi-Core	9016	10166

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12500	Intel Core i5-12600H
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1744
Core name	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	6	12
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	40 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	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	128 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	18 MB	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. Another difference is that Core i5-12600H has 6 more core than Core i5-12500. 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: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12600H is better: 24
However, it should be understood that all the number in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12500 and Intel Core i5-12600H before making a selection which CPU 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 i5-12600H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12600H specs and review.