Intel Core 5 205H

The Intel Core 5 205H is a mid-range CPU based on the Raptor Lake-H Refresh series (Alder Lake architecture), which was introduced in June 2026. The CPU features 4 of the 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 4 of the 8 efficiency cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading and, together with the E-cores, enable a total of 12 threads. They clock at 2.2 to 4.8 GHz (single-core Turbo). The E-cores clock at 1.6 to 3.6 GHz and are said to offer performance comparable to older Skylake cores (e.g., i7-6300HQ).

Compared to the older i5-13420H, the Core 5 205H offers a boost clock that is 200 MHz higher. The similar Core 5 210H offers the same specifications but also features an enabled integrated graphics unit (iGPU).

Performance

Thanks to the 200 MHz higher boost clock, the Core 5 205H should rank slightly above the older i5-13420H in terms of performance.

Graphics Unit

The Core 5 205H does not have an Intel Xe-based graphics unit enabled or installed.

Features

Like Tiger Lake, Alder Lake-P also features partially integrated Wi-Fi 6E and four Thunderbolt 4 ports. The integrated memory controller supports DDR5-5200, whereas the 12th generation was limited to a maximum of 4,800 MHz. The integrated Gaussian and Neural Accelerator (GNA) is still included in version 3.0. The Quick Sync 8 Media Engine is the same as the one found in Rocket Lake and supports decoding of MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1, JPEG, VP8, VP9, HEVC, and AV1. The chip supports PCIe 5.0 x8 for a discrete GPU as well as two PCIe 4.0 x4 connections for SSDs. The PCH additionally provides twelve PCIe 3.0 lanes.

Power Consumption

The Intel Core 5 205H has a TDP of 45 watts (PL2: 115 watts). The Core 5 is manufactured using the further-improved Intel 7 process (10 nm).

Codename	Raptor Lake-H Refresh
Series	Intel Raptor Lake-H
Series: Raptor Lake-H Raptor Lake-H Refresh Intel Core 9 270H 2 - 5.8 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core 7 250H 1.8 - 5.4 GHz 14 / 20  24 MB L3 Intel Core 7 240H 1.8 - 5.2 GHz 10 / 16  24 MB L3 Intel Core 5 220H 2 - 4.9 GHz 12 / 16  18 MB L3 Intel Core 5 210H 1.6 - 4.8 GHz 8 / 12  12 MB L3 Intel Core 5 205H « 1.6 - 4.8 GHz 8 / 12  12 MB L3
Clock Rate	1600 - 4800 MHz
Level 1 Cache	704 KB
Level 2 Cache	8 MB
Level 3 Cache	12 MB
Number of Cores / Threads	8 / 12 4 x 4.8 GHz Intel Raptor Cove P-Core 4 x 3.6 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)	45 Watt
Manufacturing Technology	10 nm
Max. Temperature	100 °C
Socket	BGA1744
Features	Thread Director
64 Bit	64 Bit support
Architecture	x86
Announcement Date	06/07/2026
Product Link (external)	www.intel.com

Benchmarks

- Range of benchmark values
- Average benchmark values
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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