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Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Intel Core i7-14650HX

Intel Core i5-12450HX
42.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-14650HX
57.6Inno Score
47.6Single-core67
40.4Multi-core57.6
28.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
52.2Platformspec-based70.7
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14650HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-14650HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19) and multi-core (+17). 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 i5-12450HX

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14650HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 48
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 40
  • 150% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 12 MB
  • 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i7-14650HX
Announced20222024
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP55 W55 W
Max TDP157 W157 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i7-14650HX
Cores816+100%
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores48+100%
Threads1224+100%
Base clock2.4 GHz+9%2.2 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz5.2 GHz+18%
L3 cache12 MB30 MB+150%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i7-14650HX
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (16 EU)Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,600 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i7-14650HX
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB192 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i7-14650HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i7-14650HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,210Bottom 26%2,753+25%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,230Bottom 34%14,451+57%Top 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,969Top 21%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—20,454Top 17%
PassMark17,605Bottom 40%33,366+90%Top 20%

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