Intel Core i7 12650H vs i5 1235U
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We compared two 10-core laptop CPUs: the 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7 12650H against the 1.3 GHz i5 1235U. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Intel Core i7 12650H
- Has 12 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- 7% higher Turbo Boost frequency (4.7 GHz vs 4.4 GHz)
- 10% faster in a single-core Geekbench v6 test - 2293 vs 2089 points
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | - | 400 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | - | 1046 |
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 786 MB/sec | 448.4 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 76 Klines/sec | 24.1 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 237.9 pages/sec | 156 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 302.7 Mpixels/sec | 128.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 234.7 pages/sec | 206.3 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 47.2 images/sec | 34.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 88.5 images/sec | 54.1 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 17.3 Mpixels/sec | 10.5 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 71.9 GOps/sec | 47.4 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 53.5 GOps/sec | 37.4 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 88M Primes/sec | 534M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 26M Strings/sec | 16.6M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 13.6 GBytes/sec | 9 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 241.9 MBytes/sec | 143.4 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1374 Frames/sec | 649 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 15B Matrices/sec | 7.9B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 16 PPW | 24.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 231.9 PPW | 424.1 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 472.9 PPW | 826.9 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 3.52 PPW | 5.36 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Intel Core i7 12650H
No benchmark results yet
Intel Core i5 1235U
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-15 (zoetje) | Cinebench 2026 | 400 / 1046 |
| π 2026-08-09 (Jubayer) | Cinebench 2024 | 86 / 393 |
| π 2026-05-06 (TASIN AMIR) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2191 / 7204 |
| π 2026-03-08 -> samueltails | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2147 / 6050 |
| π 2025-01-13 (sauron269) | Cinebench 2024 | 98 / 368 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Intel Core i7 12650H and i5 1235UGeneral
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | January 4, 2022 | February 23, 2022 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Alder Lake |
| Model number | i7-12650H | i5-1235U |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics (64EU) | Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| Rival Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 7 6800H | - |
| Successor | - | - Intel Core Ultra 5 225U |
Intel CPU rating (156th and 199th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 6 | 2 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.3 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 | 8 |
| E-Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.7 GHz | 0.9 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Total Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Total Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 23x | 13x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 1280K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | 12MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 35-45 W (configurable) | 12-15 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 115 W | 55 W |
| Socket | BGA-1744 | BGA-1744 |
| Peak Temperature | 100Β°C | 100Β°C |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (64EU) | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (80EU) |
| GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1400 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 512 | 640 |
| TMUs | 32 | 40 |
| ROPs | 16 | 20 |
| Execution Units | 64 | 80 |
| TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
iGPU FLOPS
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-5200 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
- DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 - LPDDR5-5200 - LPDDR4x-4267 |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i7 12650H official page | Intel Core i5 1235U official page |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 28 | 20 |
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