Intel Core i5-12500HL vs Intel Core i5-12500H

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12500HL vs Intel Core i5-12500H and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming, programming. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 7zip, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, WPrime, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Prime95, Handbrake, Blender, RealBench, Blender, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12500H 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 i5-12500H

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12500HL

56%

Core i5-12500H

55%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just 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: DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.8	98.6
Valorant	112.2	112.0
Cyberpunk 2077	62.9	62.7
Apex Legends	105.5	105.3
Call of Duty Warzone	84.2	84.0
Overwatch	90.9	90.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.4	77.3
DOOM Eternal	56.1	56.0
Warzone	87.5	87.4
Assassin's Creed	94.3	94.1
Valheim	93.2	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 comparing 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. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12500HL

130%

Core i5-12500H

143%

To make a finishing 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 Core i5-12500H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500HL since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 40W. Power consumption is especially 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on 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 find out whether the software 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 run, 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 i5-12500H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	322	312
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2332	2282
Cinbench 20 Single-core	767	748
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5291	5183
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1788	1749
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17431	17085

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

	Intel Core i5-12500HL	Intel Core i5-12500H
Single-Core	4185	4099
Multi-Core	24401	23919

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

	Intel Core i5-12500HL	Intel Core i5-12500H
Single-Core	1759	1721
Multi-Core	10557	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.

	Intel Core i5-12500HL	Intel Core i5-12500H
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
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	12
Threads	16	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)	45 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	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 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	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12500H is 24% better than Core i5-12500HL 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 i5-12500HL is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500H is better: 2
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12500HL and Intel Core i5-12500H before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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 i5-12500H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12500H specs and review.