Intel Core i5-12500HL vs Intel Core i7-1280P

Processor comparisons 11-09-2022

   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i5-12500HL vs Intel Core i7-1280P and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like RealBench, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, PassMark, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, WPrime, Handbrake, Gears 5, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, 7zip, Blender, Blender, AIDA64, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-1280P 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 i7-1280P

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 i7-1280P. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12500HL

56%

Core i7-1280P

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.8	98.4
Valorant	112.2	111.8
Cyberpunk 2077	62.9	62.6
Apex Legends	105.5	105.1
Call of Duty Warzone	84.2	83.8
Overwatch	90.9	90.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.4	77.1
DOOM Eternal	56.1	55.9
Warzone	87.5	87.2
Assassin's Creed	94.3	93.9
Valheim	93.2	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 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, 4K or FullHD. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12500HL

130%

Core i7-1280P

200%

To make a final 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 i7-1280P is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500HL since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 28W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 i7-1280P
Cinbench 15 Single-core	322	298
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2332	2182
Cinbench 20 Single-core	767	715
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5291	4954
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1788	1673
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17431	16330

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

	Intel Core i5-12500HL	Intel Core i7-1280P
Single-Core	4185	3917
Multi-Core	24401	22862

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

	Intel Core i5-12500HL	Intel Core i7-1280P
Single-Core	1759	1681
Multi-Core	10557	10160

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby 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 i5-12500HL	Intel Core i7-1280P
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Alder Lake	Alder Lake-P
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	4.8 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	1.8 MHz
Cores	12	14
Threads	16	20
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)	45 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	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 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	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12500HL is 28% better than Core i7-1280P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1280P has 2 more core than Core i5-12500HL. 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 i7-1280P is better: 5
However, it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12500HL and Intel Core i7-1280P before making a choice 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 i7-1280P - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1280P specs and review.