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

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-1280P vs Intel Core i5-12500H and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Prime95, WPrime, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, AIDA64, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Blender, Furmark, PCMark 10, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12500H or Intel Core i7-1280P.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-1280P

56%

Core i5-12500H

57%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12500H is 1% better than Core i7-1280P. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-1280P

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	98.6
Valorant	111.8	112.0
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	62.7
Apex Legends	105.1	105.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.8	84.0
Overwatch	90.5	90.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.1	77.3
DOOM Eternal	55.9	56.0
Warzone	87.2	87.4
Assassin's Creed	93.9	94.1
Valheim	92.8	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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-1280P

200%

Core i5-12500H

143%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-1280P is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12500H as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 40W. Power consumption is particularly 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, 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 CPU turns on all threads and cores 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-1280P	Intel Core i5-12500H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	312
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2182	2282
Cinbench 20 Single-core	715	748
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4954	5183
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1673	1749
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	16330	17085

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

	Intel Core i7-1280P	Intel Core i5-12500H
Single-Core	3917	4099
Multi-Core	22862	23919

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

	Intel Core i7-1280P	Intel Core i5-12500H
Single-Core	1681	1721
Multi-Core	10160	10346

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 i7-1280P	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	1.8 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	14	12
Threads	20	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 45% better than Core i7-1280P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-1280P has 2 more core than Core i5-12500H. 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 i7-1280P is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500H is better: 24
All the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-1280P and Intel Core i5-12500H before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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.

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.