Intel Core i7-1270P vs Intel Core i5-12500H

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-1270P vs Intel Core i5-12500H and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as AIDA64, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, Furmark, Gears 5, WPrime, Blender, PCMark 10, PassMark, Prime95, Blender, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 7zip.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12500H or Intel Core i7-1270P.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1270P

56%

Core i5-12500H

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12500H is 1% better than Core i7-1270P. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1270P

55%

Core i5-12500H

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, League of Legends (LOL), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.9	98.6
Valorant	111.2	112.0
Cyberpunk 2077	62.3	62.7
Apex Legends	104.5	105.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.4	84.0
Overwatch	90.1	90.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	77.3
DOOM Eternal	55.6	56.0
Warzone	86.7	87.4
Assassin's Creed	93.4	94.1
Valheim	92.3	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, 4K or FullHD. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-1270P

195%

Core i5-12500H

143%

To make a finishing decision 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 i7-1270P is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500H since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 40W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. 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 use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i7-1270P	Intel Core i5-12500H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	289	312
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2117	2282
Cinbench 20 Single-core	694	748
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4805	5183
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1623	1749
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15840	17085

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

	Intel Core i7-1270P	Intel Core i5-12500H
Single-Core	3799	4099
Multi-Core	22176	23919

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

	Intel Core i7-1270P	Intel Core i5-12500H
Single-Core	1638	1721
Multi-Core	9657	10346

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-1270P	Intel Core i5-12500H
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Alder Lake-P	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	12	12
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	40 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 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	24 MB	18 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 i5-12500H is 33% better than Core i7-1270P 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 i7-1270P is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500H is better: 24
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-1270P and Intel Core i5-12500H before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-1270P - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-1270P 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.