CPU Comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Core i5-12500

Key Findings

The Intel Core i5-12500 leads in single-threaded performance by up to 9.9%
In multi-threaded workloads, the Intel Core i5-12500 shows superior performance with a 39.5% advantage

Performance Rankings & Market Position

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

Laptop

Release Date

Q2 2024

Market Position

890th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs455th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs201st fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Intel Core i5-12500

Laptop

Release Date

Q1 2022

Market Position

616th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs302nd fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs120th fastest in

1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

164U

3,151

i5-12500

3,463

Multi-Thread Performance

164U

15,106

i5-12500

21,070

Specifications: Intel Core Ultra 7 164U vs Intel Core i5-12500

💻CPU Model

Intel Core Ultra 7 164U

164U

Intel Core i5-12500

i5-12500

🔄Other Names

Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 7 164U

164U

12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12500H, 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12500H

i5-12500

⚡Base Clock

N/A

164U

N/A

i5-12500

🚀Turbo Clock

N/A

164U

N/A

i5-12500

💻Cores/Threads

N/A

164U

N/A

i5-12500

🔌Socket

FCBGA2551

164U

FCBGA1744

i5-12500

⚡TDP

9 W

164U

45 W

i5-12500

💾Cache

N/A

164U

L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 4 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 4 x 1280 KBL3 Cache: 18 MB

i5-12500

The Intel Core Ultra 7 164U and Intel Core i5-12500 compete in the Laptop segment. The Intel Core i5-12500 leads in single-thread performance, which is crucial for gaming and everyday tasks.

For multi-threaded applications, the Intel Core i5-12500 takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Intel Core i5-12500 drawing more power under load (45W vs 9W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.