Intel Core i5-12500HL vs Intel Core i5-12500E

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12500HL vs Intel Core i5-12500E and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like WPrime, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 3DMark, AIDA64, Handbrake, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12500E or Intel Core i5-12500HL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12500HL

57%

Core i5-12500E

56%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12500HL is 1% better than Core i5-12500E. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12500HL

56%

Core i5-12500E

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 processors were compared: DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.8	97.0
Valorant	112.2	110.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.9	61.7
Apex Legends	105.5	103.6
Call of Duty Warzone	84.2	82.7
Overwatch	90.9	89.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.4	76.1
DOOM Eternal	56.1	55.1
Warzone	87.5	86.0
Assassin's Creed	94.3	92.6
Valheim	93.2	91.5

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K 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 i5-12500HL

130%

Core i5-12500E

84%

To make a finishing 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 i5-12500HL is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500E as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count 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 i5-12500HL	Intel Core i5-12500E
Cinbench 15 Single-core	322	292
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2332	2138
Cinbench 20 Single-core	767	701
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5291	4856
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1788	1639
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17431	16007

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

	Intel Core i5-12500HL	Intel Core i5-12500E
Single-Core	4185	3841
Multi-Core	24401	22411

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

	Intel Core i5-12500HL	Intel Core i5-12500E
Single-Core	1759	1651
Multi-Core	10557	8836

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. 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 still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12500HL	Intel Core i5-12500E
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Embedded	Embedded
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1700
Core name	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	6
Threads	16	12
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)	45 W	65 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
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	18 MB	18 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12500E is 24% better than Core i5-12500HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12500HL 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 i5-12500HL is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500E is better: 3
Although it should be understood 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. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i5-12500HL and Intel Core i5-12500E before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-12500HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12500HL specs and review.

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.