Core Ultra 5 125U vs 12th Gen Core i7-1255U
Short answer: which is best?
Core Ultra 5 125U is 214.4 % stronger than 12th Gen Core i7-1255U. Core Ultra 5 125U ranks #56 of 101 measured processors at WhatFPS (7,684 CPU score over 1 verified runs). 12th Gen Core i7-1255U ranks #101 of 101 measured processors at WhatFPS (2,444 CPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | Core Ultra 5 125U | 12th Gen Core i7-1255U |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 7,684 | 2,444 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 1,647 | 799 |
| Integer (MT) | 5.4 Gop/s | 2.1 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.71 Gop/s | 0.14 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 2,457,798 | 1,498,399 |
| Cores / threads | 12 / 14 | 10 / 12 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
What the numbers mean
The CPU score is the processor's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the processor in, and leans heavily on the graphics card. A strong processor in a weak PC gets a low GAMING score without being worse. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for Core Ultra 5 125U · All measurements for 12th Gen Core i7-1255U