AMD Ryzen 5 5600H vs Intel Core i5-12450HX
46.3Single-core47.6
36.7Multi-core40.4
47.1Efficiencyspec-based28.9
46.3iGPU—
49.9Platformspec-based52.2
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5600H8 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 5600H scores 43.6 against 42.4 for Intel Core i5-12450HX. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 38% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 33% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 12 MB
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 37
- 191% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 54 W
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 25% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,230 vs 7,400
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W+18% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 157 W+191% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+38% | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+33% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4266 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5600H | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,860Bottom 13% | 2,210+19%Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,400Bottom 21% | 9,230+25%Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,420Bottom 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,900Bottom 37% | — |
| PassMark | 16,345Bottom 35% | 17,605+8%Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 33% | — |
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