Core i5-12500H vs Core i9-11950H

General info

Comparing Core i9-11950H and Core i5-12500H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	472	474
Place by popularity	not in top-100	29
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Tiger Lake	Intel Alder Lake-P
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake-H (2021)	Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date	11 May 2021 (2 years old)	January 2022 (2 years old)

Technical specs

Core i9-11950H and Core i5-12500H 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	8 (Octa-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	10 nm SuperFin	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	217 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-11950H and Core i5-12500H 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	FCBGA1787	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-11950H and Core i5-12500H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
SIPP	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core i9-11950H and Core i5-12500H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-11950H and Core i5-12500H are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-11950H and Core i5-12500H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors	Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	32	80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-11950H and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-11950H and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-11950H and Core i5-12500H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-11950H and Core i5-12500H.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	28

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	13.96	13.95
Physical cores	8	12
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

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