Ultra 7 265 vs i5-12500T

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12500T and Core Ultra 7 265 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking741not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency28.17no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-S (2022)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release dateJanuary 2022 (2 years ago)January 2025

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12500T and Core Ultra 7 265 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads1220
Base clock speed2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)3 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Die size163 mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12500T and Core Ultra 7 265 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA17001851
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12500T and Core Ultra 7 265. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12500T and Core Ultra 7 265 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12500T and Core Ultra 7 265 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12500T and Core Ultra 7 265. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 770Arc Xe2 Graphics 64EU
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHzno data
Execution Units32no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12500T and Core Ultra 7 265 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12500T and Core Ultra 7 265 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2160 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP5120 x 3200 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12500T and Core Ultra 7 265 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12500T and Core Ultra 7 265.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 6 20
Threads 12 20
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

i5-12500T has 85.7% lower power consumption.

Ultra 7 265, on the other hand, has 233.3% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads.

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