Intel Core 3 304 vs Intel Core i5-12450HX
59.2Single-core47.6
30.6Multi-core40.4
93Efficiencyspec-based28.9
40.4iGPU—
37.2Platformspec-based52.2
4 spec wins — Intel Core 3 30410 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 304 wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.1 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12). Intel Core i5-12450HX still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 304
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 48
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 31
- 349% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 35 W
- 300% higher Performance cores: 4 vs 1
- 140% higher threads: 12 vs 5
- 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
General
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+73% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 157 W+349% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 5 | 8+60% |
| Performance cores | 1 | 4+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 5 | 12+140% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz+60% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 12 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,300 MHz | 1,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 3 304 | Intel Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,407+9%Bottom 38% | 2,210Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,987Bottom 13% | 9,230+54%Bottom 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,765Top 45% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,263Bottom 15% | — |
| PassMark | 12,194Bottom 20% | 17,605+44%Bottom 40% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 753Bottom 29% | — |
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