Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-12600H CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-12600H and the Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-12600H 12 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2015.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Xeon E3 (43)
Intel Core i 12000H (23) CPU group Intel Xeon E3 v5 (17)
12 Generation 5
Alder Lake H Architecture Skylake S
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i5-13600H Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-12600H is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (4.50 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 clocks with 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
12 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz (4.50 GHz)
4x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz)
2.00 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU Intel HD Graphics P530
0.40 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
1.40 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.40 GHz
13 GPU Generation 9
10 nm Technology 14 nm
4 Max. displays 3
80 Compute units 24
640 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.1 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) GPU Intel HD Graphics P530
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-12600H, while the Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-2133
64 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
83.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
No ECC Yes
9.00 MB L2 Cache --
18.00 MB L3 Cache 8.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 3.0
28 PCIe lanes 16
55.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-12600H has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 is 25 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 25 W
95 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-12600H has 27.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 is at 8.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i5-12600H Characteristic Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1744 Socket LGA 1151
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q4/2015
311 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600H (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600H (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 (22%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.40 GHz
1735 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
Intel HD Graphics P530 @ 0.40 GHz
154 (9%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
23005 (100%)
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
5008 (22%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
864 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2859 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
126 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Core i5-12600H
12C 16T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
401 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-12600H Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5
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