Intel Core i5-12500E vs Intel Core i7-1260P

Processor comparisons   11-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12500E vs Intel Core i7-1260P and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as Gears 5, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, RealBench, 3DMark, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, 7zip, UserBenchmark, Furmark, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, PassMark, Blender, SuperPi, AIDA64, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-1260P or Intel Core i5-12500E.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12500E

56%

Core i7-1260P

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12500E

55%

Core i7-1260P

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.0	97.8
Valorant	110.2	111.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.7	62.2
Apex Legends	103.6	104.5
Call of Duty Warzone	82.7	83.3
Overwatch	89.3	90.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.1	76.7
DOOM Eternal	55.1	55.6
Warzone	86.0	86.7
Assassin's Creed	92.6	93.3
Valheim	91.5	92.2

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 i5-12500E

84%

Core i7-1260P

211%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-1260P is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500E as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. 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. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i5-12500E	Intel Core i7-1260P
Cinbench 15 Single-core	292	280
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2138	2053
Cinbench 20 Single-core	701	673
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4856	4661
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1639	1574
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16007	15365

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

	Intel Core i5-12500E	Intel Core i7-1260P
Single-Core	3841	3685
Multi-Core	22411	21511

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

	Intel Core i5-12500E	Intel Core i7-1260P
Single-Core	1651	1773
Multi-Core	8836	9600

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. 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, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12500E	Intel Core i7-1260P
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1700	FCBGA1744
Core name	Alder Lake	Alder Lake-P
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	6	12
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	28 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	24 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 i5-12500E is 36% better than Core i7-1260P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1260P has 6 more core than Core i5-12500E. 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 i5-12500E is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-1260P is better: 18
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12500E and Intel Core i7-1260P before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-12500E - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12500E specs and review.

Intel Core i7-1260P - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1260P specs and review.