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Rate My PC: Intel Core i5-12500H + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile

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Intel Core i5-12500H

22,625 Benchmark Score

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The Intel Core i5-12500H paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile represents a striking asymmetry in mobile computing. The CPU, a 12-core Alder Lake-H part with 16 threads, is positioned as a mid-range workhorse, while the GPU is a flagship Ada Lovelace part with 16 GB of GDDR6 memory. The data shows this pairing results in a combined 80th percentile ranking across all systems, indicating that while the GPU dominates the performance profile, the CPU is fully capable of feeding it in most scenarios without becoming a severe liability. This analysis examines the raw benchmark scores, the balance between components, and the practical implications for various workloads, using only the measured data provided.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i5-12500H is built on the Alder Lake architecture using Intel's 10 nm process node, and it is designed for the mobile segment with a 45 W TDP. The processor features 12 cores and 16 threads, a configuration that leverages Intel's hybrid design, though the benchmark data does not distinguish between performance and efficiency cores. The base clock is 2.50 GHz with a boost clock of 4.50 GHz. Cache structure includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 18 MB of shared L3 cache. Memory support includes both DDR4 and DDR5 in a dual-channel configuration, and the CPU provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes.

Benchmark results show a processor that scales well with thread count. The 3DMark scores progress from 924 in single-thread to 1773 in 2-thread, 3139 in 4-thread, 4394 in 8-thread, and peak at 6043 in max-thread tests. This scaling pattern indicates efficient utilization of additional cores, though the gains diminish beyond 8 threads. In Cinebench, the multicore scores are substantial: 1999 in R15, 8332 in R20, and 19840 in R23. The single-core scores of 282 in R15, 1176 in R20, and 2801 in R23 suggest strong per-core performance for a mobile chip.

The PassMark suite reveals specific workload characteristics. The multithread score is 20625, with integer math at 71714 and floating-point math at 52227. Data compression scores 253431, which is notably high, while encryption scores 14749 and extended instructions score 14965. The single-thread PassMark score is 3418. The CPU holds a 76th percentile ranking among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22625. Its nearest rivals include the Intel Core Ultra 5 135U with a delta of 0%, the Intel Core i7-1270P at 0.5% ahead, and the Intel Core i5-13500H at 0.7% ahead. The AMD Ryzen 5 7535U trails by 0.7%. These deltas are minimal, indicating that the i5-12500H sits in a highly competitive mid-range tier.

For real workloads, the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 19840 suggests the CPU can handle demanding multithreaded tasks like video encoding and 3D rendering, though it will not top charts. The single-core performance, evidenced by the R23 score of 2801, is adequate for everyday responsiveness and lightly threaded applications. The data indicates this is a balanced mid-range mobile CPU that performs slightly above or on par with its immediate competitors, making it a solid foundation for a laptop system.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The RTX 4090 Mobile is the dominant component, with a PassMark G3D score of 27212 and an 84th percentile ranking among all GPUs. The CPU's single-thread score of 3418 in PassMark is sufficient to drive high frame rates in most titles, though the absence of measured FPS data means specific performance must be inferred from these scores. The combination is well-suited for high-refresh displays, as the GPU will be the primary driver of frame rates.

Streaming: The CPU's 12 cores and 16 threads provide ample headroom for encoding while gaming. The PassMark multithread score of 20625 and the 3DMark max-thread score of 6043 indicate that simultaneous tasks like game capture and stream encoding are feasible without crippling performance. The GPU's support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and its tensor cores further enable hardware-accelerated encoding features, though specific encoder details are not in the data.

Video editing: The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 19840 and the PassMark integer math score of 71714 suggest strong performance in timeline rendering and effect processing. The GPU's 16 GB of VRAM and 576.0 GB/s memory bandwidth provide significant acceleration for GPU-accelerated effects and color grading. The data shows this system can handle 4K video editing workflows with reasonable responsiveness.

3D rendering: The GPU's FP32 performance of 32.98 TFLOPS is the standout metric, indicating exceptional raw compute power for render engines that leverage CUDA or OptiX. The CPU's R20 multicore score of 8332 and R23 score of 19840 support CPU-based rendering as well, though the GPU will outpace it in most scenarios. The 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores further enhance ray-traced and AI-accelerated rendering tasks.

Software development: The CPU's single-thread performance, with a PassMark score of 3418 and R20 single-core of 1176, handles compilation and code analysis effectively. The 16 threads allow for parallel builds, with the 3DMark 16-thread score of 5954 indicating good scaling. Data encryption and compression scores of 14749 and 253431 respectively suggest capable handling of data-intensive tasks like database operations.

Student and office work: This system is overkill for basic productivity, but the data shows it will excel. The CPU's 76th percentile ranking and the GPU's 84th percentile ensure smooth multitasking, fast spreadsheet calculations, and quick application launches. The integrated Iris Xe 80EU graphics provide a fallback for power-saving modes, though the discrete GPU will handle any graphical workload with ease.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU benchmarks place the i5-12500H firmly in the mid-range. Its average benchmark score of 22625 is nearly identical to its closest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 135U, with a delta of 0%. The i7-1270P is 0.5% ahead, the i5-13500H is 0.7% ahead, and the Ryzen 5 7535U is 0.7% behind. These margins are negligible in real-world terms, suggesting the i5-12500H is well-matched against its peers. The single-thread performance is respectable, with a PassMark score of 3418 and a Cinebench R23 score of 2801.

The GPU benchmarks are where this system excels. The RTX 4090 Mobile posts a PassMark G3D score of 27212, placing it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 43667 is 0.8% ahead of the Quadro M6000, 0.9% ahead of the RTX 5050 Mobile, 0.9% ahead of the Quadro M6000 24 GB, and 0.9% behind the RTX A6000. These rivals are all high-end professional or gaming parts, indicating the RTX 4090 Mobile competes at the very top tier. The Geekbench scores are equally impressive: 180831 in OpenCL and 170774 in Vulkan.

The combined picture is a system where the GPU is the clear performance leader. The CPU's 76th percentile is solid, but the GPU's 84th percentile is outstanding. The combined percentile of 80 reflects this average. In workloads that scale with GPU compute, such as 3D rendering or machine learning inference, the system will perform exceptionally. In CPU-bound tasks like data compression or single-threaded office applications, the performance will be good but not class-leading. The data indicates a system that is well-balanced for gaming and content creation, with the GPU providing the headline performance.

Balance and Bottleneck

The balance between the i5-12500H and RTX 4090 Mobile is heavily skewed toward the GPU. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 27212 is over 13 times the CPU's PassMark single-thread score of 3418, and the GPU's FP32 compute of 32.98 TFLOPS dwarfs the CPU's integer math score of 71714 in terms of raw parallel throughput. This suggests that in GPU-intensive workloads like gaming at high resolutions or 3D rendering, the GPU will be the limiting factor only in the sense that it will be fully utilized, while the CPU waits.

However, the CPU is not a bottleneck in most scenarios. Its 16 threads and max-thread 3DMark score of 6043 ensure that it can feed the GPU with draw calls and physics calculations. The single-thread performance, with a 3DMark score of 924, is sufficient for game logic and AI. The data indicates that in 1080p gaming, the CPU might occasionally limit frame rates in CPU-heavy titles, but the GPU's immense power will still deliver high FPS. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes the definitive bottleneck, as it must render more pixels.

The PassMark physics score of 1018 is a notable data point, suggesting that the CPU's physics simulation capability is moderate. This could affect games with complex physics engines, but the GPU's compute power can offload some of this work. The data shows a system where the GPU is the star, and the CPU is a capable supporting actor. The 80th combined percentile reflects a system that is greater than the sum of its parts, with the GPU's dominance not being negated by the CPU's mid-range status.

Who Should Build It

This pairing is ideal for gamers who prioritize maximum graphical fidelity at high resolutions. The GPU's 16 GB of VRAM and 576.0 GB/s bandwidth, combined with its 84th percentile ranking, make it suitable for 4K gaming with ultra settings. The CPU's 76th percentile ensures that there are no major frame pacing issues, though the lack of measured FPS data means users should expect high but variable performance depending on the title.

Content creators, particularly those working with 3D rendering and video editing, will benefit from the GPU's 32.98 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 76 RT cores. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multicore score of 19840 provides adequate CPU-based rendering fallback. Developers working on parallel code will appreciate the 16 threads, with the 3DMark 16-thread score of 5954 indicating solid multithreaded scaling.

Students and office workers will find this system excessively powerful, but it will never struggle with any task. The CPU's single-thread performance and the GPU's acceleration of browser rendering and productivity suites ensure a snappy experience. Small business workstations that require occasional GPU acceleration for design or data visualization would benefit from this pairing, as the GPU's compute capabilities extend beyond gaming to professional applications.

Gaming Performance

The FACT PACK contains no measured FPS rows for this exact combination. The dataIsMeasured field is false, and the measuredFpsUltraByGame object is empty. Therefore, all FPS figures discussed here are estimates derived from the benchmark scores, not direct measurements. The GPU's PassMark G3D score of 27212 and its 84th percentile rank among all GPUs indicate that it is a top-tier gaming part. The CPU's single-thread score of 3418 in PassMark and its 3DMark single-thread score of 924 suggest it can handle the per-thread demands of modern game engines.

Based on the GPU's FP32 performance of 32.98 TFLOPS and its memory bandwidth of 576.0 GB/s, this system should deliver very high frame rates in esports titles at 1080p, likely exceeding 144 FPS in most cases. For AAA titles at 1440p, the GPU's performance should allow for ultra settings with frame rates in the 100-144 FPS range, though CPU-bound scenes may dip lower. At 4K, the system should still achieve playable frame rates above 60 FPS in most titles, with the GPU being the definitive bottleneck rather than the CPU.

The RTX 4090 Mobile's 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores indicate strong ray tracing and DLSS performance. Games that utilize these features will see a significant boost, potentially allowing for 4K ultra with ray tracing enabled at 60 FPS or higher. The lack of measured data means these are estimates, but the benchmark scores strongly support these expectations. Users should treat these as informed projections rather than guaranteed results.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile is a flagship mobile GPU based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process. The chip, codenamed AD103, contains 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 121.1 million per square millimeter. The GPU operates at a base clock of 1335 MHz and a boost clock of 1695 MHz, with memory clocked at 2250 MHz for 18 Gbps effective speed.

The memory subsystem consists of 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 576.0 GB/s. This is substantial for a mobile GPU, ensuring high-resolution textures and large datasets are handled without bandwidth constraints. The GPU features 9728 shading units, 304 texture mapping units, and 112 raster operation processors. It includes 76 RT cores and 304 tensor cores, which are dedicated to ray tracing and AI-accelerated workloads respectively.

The pixel rate is 189.8 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 515.3 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 32.98 TFLOPS, with FP16 also at 32.98 TFLOPS, indicating a 1:1 ratio. This is a significant compute capability that benefits both gaming and professional rendering. The GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, covering all modern graphics APIs. The TDP is 120 W, which is high for a mobile part but necessary to sustain the performance levels indicated by the benchmarks.

In benchmark results, the GPU scores 180831 in Geekbench OpenCL and 170774 in Geekbench Vulkan. The PassMark G3D score is 27212, with a G2D score of 984. The DirectX 10, 11, and 12 scores are 173, 262, and 107 respectively, while the DirectX 9 score is 310. The GPU compute score in PassMark is 12347. These scores place the GPU in the 84th percentile overall, with an average benchmark score of 43667. For rendering, the FP32 TFLOPS and the RT cores make this an exceptional part for GPU-accelerated renderers, capable of handling complex scenes with ray tracing.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined performance percentile of this CPU and GPU pairing?

A: The combined percentile is 80, indicating that this system outperforms 80% of all systems in the benchmark database.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core Ultra 5 135U?

A: The i5-12500H has an average benchmark score of 22625, which is identical to the Core Ultra 5 135U's score of 22618, resulting in a delta percentage of 0%.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the RTX 4090 Mobile?

A: The memory bandwidth is 576.0 GB/s, provided by 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus.

Q: Does the CPU support ECC memory?

A: No, the ECC memory field is false for the Intel Core i5-12500H.

Q: What is the process node for the GPU?

A: The RTX 4090 Mobile is manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process node.

Q: What are the CPU's Cinebench R23 scores?

A: The multicore score is 19840, and the single-core score is 2801.

Q: How many RT cores does the GPU have?

A: The RTX 4090 Mobile has 76 RT cores, which support hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

Build Overview

This build pairs the Intel Core i5-12500H, a 12-core Alder Lake-H mobile processor, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile, a flagship Ada Lovelace GPU. The build class is laptop, and the combined percentile is 80, placing it in the upper quintile of all systems. The CPU holds a 76th percentile rank, while the GPU holds an 84th percentile rank, making this a GPU-dominant configuration. The overall tier is high-end, primarily due to the GPU's exceptional compute performance and memory capacity.

The i5-12500H provides a solid mid-range foundation with 16 threads and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz, ensuring that it does not significantly bottleneck the GPU in most workloads. The RTX 4090 Mobile is a top-tier mobile GPU with 32.98 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 16 GB of VRAM, making it suitable for high-resolution gaming and professional content creation. This is a system built for users who demand maximum graphical performance in a laptop form factor, with the CPU serving as a capable but not exceptional partner.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The CPU is socketed on Intel BGA 1744, which is a soldered mobile platform, meaning the CPU itself is not upgradeable. Memory support includes DDR4 and DDR5 in a dual-channel configuration, though the specific speed and capacity supported are not detailed in the data. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes, while the GPU uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, ensuring sufficient bandwidth for the graphics card.

The RTX 4090 Mobile has a TDP of 120 W, and the CPU has a TDP of 45 W, totaling 165 W for the core components. The suggested PSU field is null, so no specific power supply recommendation is given. The GPU uses an IGP slot width and has no power connectors, indicating it is soldered to the motherboard and draws power through the board. The display outputs are portable device dependent, meaning they vary by laptop model.

A sensible next upgrade for this platform would be to increase memory capacity or switch to faster DDR5 memory, as the CPU supports both standards. The GPU is already at the top of the mobile tier, so no further GPU upgrade is possible within the same laptop. Storage upgrades via PCIe Gen 4 NVMe drives are feasible, given the 20 CPU lanes. The platform is effectively a dead end for CPU upgrades due to the BGA socket, but the existing components are well-matched for their intended high-end mobile use case.

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