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Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Intel Core i7-14700HX

Intel Core i5-12450HX
42.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i7-14700HX
60.3Inno Score
47.6Single-core70.5
40.4Multi-core66.1
28.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
52.2Platformspec-based74.4
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX11 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i7-14700HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.3 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+26) and single-core (+23). 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

  • 14% higher Base clock: 2.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-14700HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 48
  • Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 40
  • 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
  • 175% higher L3 cache: 33 MB vs 12 MB
  • 150% higher cores: 20 vs 8

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i7-14700HX
Announced20222024
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP55 W55 W
Max TDP157 W157 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i7-14700HX
Cores820+150%
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores412+200%
Threads1228+133%
Base clock2.4 GHz+14%2.1 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz5.5 GHz+25%
L3 cache12 MB33 MB+175%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i7-14700HX
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (16 EU)Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,550 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i7-14700HX
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB192 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i7-14700HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i7-14700HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,210Bottom 26%2,850+29%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,230Bottom 34%16,800+82%Top 15%
Cinebench R23 (single)—2,100Top 12%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—27,500Top 11%
PassMark17,605Bottom 40%36,414+107%Top 14%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—744Bottom 25%

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