Intel Core i5-12500HL vs Intel Core i9-10850K

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-12500HL vs Intel Core i9-10850K and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as VeraCrypt, Blender, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Gears 5, Furmark, Prime95, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Blender, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12500HL

56%

Core i9-10850K

56%

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 play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches 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 final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.8	99.8
Valorant	112.2	113.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.9	63.5
Apex Legends	105.5	106.6
Call of Duty Warzone	84.2	85.1
Overwatch	90.9	91.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.4	78.3
DOOM Eternal	56.1	56.7
Warzone	87.5	88.5
Assassin's Creed	94.3	95.3
Valheim	93.2	94.1

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, FullHD or 4K. 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 i9-10850K

36%

To make a final decision 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 i9-10850K as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. 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 machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, 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 make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 i9-10850K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	322	229
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2332	2616
Cinbench 20 Single-core	767	536
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5291	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1788	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17431	16820

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

	Intel Core i5-12500HL	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	4185	3074
Multi-Core	24401	23350

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

	Intel Core i5-12500HL	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	1759	1383
Multi-Core	10557	11578

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12500HL	Intel Core i9-10850K
Announcement date	September 27, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.5 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	12	10
Threads	16	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	18 MB	20 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i9-10850K is 30% better than Core i5-12500HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12500HL has 2 more core than Core i9-10850K. 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: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10850K is better: 20
Although it should be understood that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12500HL and Intel Core i9-10850K before making a selection which of the CPUs 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 i9-10850K specs and review.