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Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core i5-12450HX

WINNER
Intel Core 7 230H
52.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i5-12450HX
42.4Inno Score
58.7Single-core47.6
49.8Multi-core40.4
40.5Efficiencyspec-based28.9
58.6Platformspec-based52.2
11 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core 7 230H wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.2 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11) and multi-core (+9). 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 7 230H

  • Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 48
  • Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 40
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 12 MB
  • 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
  • 47% higher PassMark: 25,884 vs 17,605

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX

  • 37% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 115 W
  • 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB

General

General comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i5-12450HX
Announced20262022
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W+18%55 W
Max TDP115 W157 W+37%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i5-12450HX
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores6+50%4
Efficiency cores44
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.5 GHz+4%2.4 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz+18%4.4 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+100%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i5-12450HX
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock—1,300 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i5-12450HX
Memory supportDDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core 7 230H versus Intel Core i5-12450HX
SpecIntel Core 7 230HIntel Core i5-12450HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,738+24%Top 34%2,210Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,200+32%Top 45%9,230Bottom 34%
PassMark25,884+47%Top 32%17,605Bottom 40%

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