Core i5-12500H vs Xeon Gold 6250
Core i5-12500H
Xeon Gold 6250
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Core i5-12500H
Performance Per Dollar Xeon Gold 6250
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Core i5-12500H | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | Balanced gaming performance | Balanced gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($2,000) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Alder Lake-H (2022) / Intel 7 nm) | ✨ Modern (Legacy / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Core i5-12500H | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ✅ More affordable ($0) | ⚠️ Higher cost ($2,000) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Core i5-12500H and Xeon Gold 6250
Core i5-12500H
The Core i5-12500H is manufactured by Intel. It was released in Janeiro 2022 (3 years ago). It is based on the Alder Lake-H (2022) architecture. It features 12 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 2.5 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 18 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.25 MB (per core). Built on Intel 7 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA1744. Thermal design power (TDP): 45 Watt. Memory support: DDR4, DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 20,462 points. Launch price was $299.
Xeon Gold 6250
The Xeon Gold 6250 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.9 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 35.75 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA3647. Thermal design power (TDP): 185 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2933. Passmark benchmark score: 20,552 points. Launch price was $800.
Processing Power
The Core i5-12500H packs 12 cores / 16 threads, while the Xeon Gold 6250 offers 8 cores / 16 threads — the Core i5-12500H has 4 more cores. Boost clocks reach 4.5 GHz on the Core i5-12500H versus 4.5 GHz on the Xeon Gold 6250 — identical boost frequencies (base: 2.5 GHz vs 3.9 GHz). The Core i5-12500H is built on the Alder Lake-H (2022) architecture. In PassMark, the Core i5-12500H scores 20,462 against the Xeon Gold 6250's 20,552 — a 0.4% lead for the Xeon Gold 6250. L3 cache: 18 MB (total) on the Core i5-12500H vs 35.75 MB on the Xeon Gold 6250.
| Feature | Core i5-12500H | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 12 / 16+50% | 8 / 16 |
| Boost Clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Base Clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz+56% |
| L3 Cache | 18 MB (total) | 35.75 MB+99% |
| L2 Cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | — |
| Process | Intel 7 nm-50% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Alder Lake-H (2022) | — |
| PassMark | 20,462 | 20,552 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 2,260 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 9,900 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Core i5-12500H uses the FCBGA1744 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon Gold 6250 uses LGA3647 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Core i5-12500H | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | FCBGA1744 | LGA3647 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR5-4800 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ❌ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d (Core i5-12500H) / not specified (Xeon Gold 6250). The Core i5-12500H includes integrated graphics (Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU), while the Xeon Gold 6250 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Core i5-12500H targets Performance Laptop.
| Feature | Core i5-12500H | Xeon Gold 6250 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x, VT-d | — |
| Target Use | Performance Laptop | — |
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