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Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Intel Core i9-14900HX

Intel Core i5-12450HX
42.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core i9-14900HX
63.4Inno Score
47.6Single-core73
40.4Multi-core71.7
28.9Efficiencyspec-based28.9
—iGPU40.2
52.2Platformspec-based78
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX11 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-14900HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 63.4 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+31) and single-core (+25). 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 i9-14900HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 48
  • Stronger multi-core score: 72 vs 40
  • 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
  • 200% higher cores: 24 vs 8
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 12 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
Announced20222024
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP55 W55 W
Max TDP157 W157 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
Cores824+200%
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores416+300%
Threads1232+167%
Base clock2.4 GHz+9%2.2 GHz
Boost clock4.4 GHz5.8 GHz+32%
L3 cache12 MB36 MB+200%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (16 EU)Intel UHD Graphics
iGPU clock1,300 MHz1,650 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB192 GB+50%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Intel Core i9-14900HX
SpecIntel Core i5-12450HXIntel Core i9-14900HX
Geekbench 6 (single)2,210Bottom 26%2,920+32%Top 19%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,230Bottom 34%18,100+96%Top 11%
Cinebench R23 (single)—2,190Top 7%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—30,200Top 7%
PassMark17,605Bottom 40%43,593+148%Top 11%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—744Bottom 25%

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