Intel · Alder Lake
Intel Core i5-12500H: specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 12 cores / 16 threads
- up to 4.5 GHz
- FCBGA1744
- Render rank
- 81 of 89
- among models tested in Blender Benchmark 4.5.0 · 20% of the leader
- Release
- 2022
- Base power
- 45 W
- up to 95 W in turbo
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend. A laptop chip’s result depends on the laptop model: its maker sets the power limit and cooling.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
CPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom
141 samples/min
higher is better
Nearest models in this benchmark
- 79Core Ultra 7 155H150
- 80Ryzen 5 5600150
- 81Core i5-12500H141
- 82Ryzen 7 7730U127
- 83Apple M3126
Median of 66 runs · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 15, 2026
Other benchmark versions (16)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.3.0 | 187 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 175 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.1 | 116 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 150 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 145 samples/min | 67 of 72 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 152 samples/min | 68 of 80 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 150 samples/min | 74 of 84 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.1.0 | 140 samples/min | 47 of 52 |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 140 samples/min | 59 of 65 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 155 samples/min | 44 of 52 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 157 samples/min | 34 of 40 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 161 samples/min | 29 of 36 |
| Blender Benchmark 3.3.0 | 180 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 175 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.0 | 185 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 150 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Chip maker values. The laptop maker sets the power limit, clocks and memory in each laptop.
Cores and clocks
- Cores
- 12 (4P + 8E)
- Threads
- 16
- Max clock (Boost/Turbo)
- 4.5 GHz
Cache
- L3 cache
- 18 MB
Platform
- Socket
- FCBGA1744
- Process node
- Intel 7
Memory and interfaces
- Memory type
- DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR4x, LPDDR5
- Memory channels
- 2
- Official memory speed
- 4,800 MT/s
- Max memory capacity
- 64 GB
- PCI Express
- PCIe 4.0, 28 lanes
- Integrated graphics
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics (eligible)
Power
- Processor Base Power (Intel)
- 45 W
- Maximum Turbo Power (Intel)
- 95 W
- Minimum Assured Power (Intel)
- 35 W
Checked against the manufacturer’s official page on 2026-11-15. Fields missing from the page are left empty (unknown). Intel lists the release quarter: Q1'22. Memory speed: DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5-5200 / LPDDR4x-4267. Intel lists 45 W base power, 35 W minimum assured power and up to 95 W in turbo. The laptop maker sets the power in each laptop, so benchmark results depend on the laptop model.
Specifications: Intel, checked November 15, 2026.
Other FCBGA1744 CPUs
Same socket, so you can compare without changing the platform. Check support on a specific board in the board maker’s list.