Ultra 7 165H vs i5-12600HX

Place in the ranking	465	402
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Meteor Lake-H
Power efficiency	26.12	55.84
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-HX (2022)	Meteor Lake-H (2023)
Release date	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)	14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$460

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600HX and Core Ultra 7 165H 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 cores	12 (Dodeca-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	16	22
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.6 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 4 nm
Die size	215 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	110 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600HX and Core Ultra 7 165H 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1964	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600HX and Core Ultra 7 165H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	+	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Core i5-12600HX and Core Ultra 7 165H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600HX and Core Ultra 7 165H are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600HX and Core Ultra 7 165H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® Arc™ graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.35 GHz	2.3 GHz
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12600HX and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12600HX and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12600HX and Core Ultra 7 165H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600HX and Core Ultra 7 165H.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	8
PCI support	no data	5.0 and 4.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-12600HX 15.17

Ultra 7 165H 16.51
+8.8%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-12600HX 24096

Ultra 7 165H 26218
+8.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.17	16.51
Recency	10 May 2022	14 December 2023
Physical cores	12	16
Threads	16	22
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	28 Watt

Ultra 7 165H has a 8.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 33.3% more physical cores and 37.5% more threads, and 96.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-12600HX and Core Ultra 7 165H.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12600HX and Core Ultra 7 165H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.