Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX

Core i5-12500H vs Core Ultra 9 285HX benchmarks

Our benchmark analysis concludes that the Core Ultra 9 285HX performs better than the Core i5-12500H. Furthermore, our gaming benchmark shows that it also outperforms the Core i5-12500H in all gaming tests too.

In terms of the number of cores of each of these CPUs, the Core Ultra 9 285HX has significantly more cores than the Core i5-12500H. Indeed, the Core Ultra 9 285HX has 24 cores compared to 12 cores found in the Core i5-12500H. It also has more threads than the Core i5-12500H. These CPUs have different clock speeds. Indeed, the Core Ultra 9 285HX has a slightly higher clock speed compared to the Core i5-12500H. In terms of cache, the Core Ultra 9 285HX has significantly more L2 cache when compared to the Core i5-12500H. The Core Ultra 9 285HX also has significantly more L3 cache.

Most CPUs have more threads than cores. This technology, colloquially called hyperthreading, improves performance by splitting a core into multiple virtual ones. This provides more efficient utilisation of a core. Indeed, the Core i5-12500H has more threads than cores. Each physical core is split into multiple threads.