[Comparison] Intel Core i5-1240P vs Core i5-12500H – 28W vs 45W is an interesting showdown
The Alder Lake P-series can quickly catch up to the H-series, if cooling is limited, as some manufacturers try to squeeze in the most powerful chip possible, without thinking of the cooling and how important it is.
Today we have the Core i5-1240P and the Core i5-12500H, both of which have 12 cores and 16 threads. We have also seen both of these chips increase their wattage past the so-called limit, so this could be an interesting battle, in which cooling and power management will be crucial.
Here is our Top Laptop CPU Ranking, which has the best laptop CPUs in a list, based on performance.
Today we are comparing the Intel Core i5-1240P against the Core i5-12500H.
You can find more information about both CPUs here: Intel Core i5-1240P / Core i5-12500H
Specs table
| Intel Core i5-1240P | Intel Core i5-12500H | |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Alder Lake-P | Alder Lake-H |
| Cores / Threads | 12/16 | 12/16 |
| Clock Speeds – Base/Boost | 1.20 – 4.40GHz | 1.80 – 4.50GHz |
| Cache | 12MB | 18MB |
| Lithography | 10nm | 10nm |
| TDP | 28W | 45W |
| Memory type | DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 | DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Integrated GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (80EU) |
CPU benchmarks
The higher-powered H-series CPU scores 35% higher in our Cinebench 20 3D Rendering benchmark. The i5-12500H is faster in Photoshop as well, however, by a significantly smaller margin, only 0.5 seconds.
De resultaten zijn afkomstig van de Cinebench R23 CPU-test (hoe hoger de score, hoe beter)
Conclusion
The Core i5-12500H is better in prolonged loads since it can sustain higher clock speeds and wattage than the P-series Core i5-1240P. However, in quicker tasks, like a quick photo edit in Photoshop, both processors get similar results for 2D Rendering, with only half a second difference between the two, in favor of the Core i5-12500H.
All laptops with the Intel Core i5-1240P:
All laptops with the Intel Core i5-12500H:
Author: Severin Kolakov
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