Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Intel Pentium Silver N6000
47.6Single-core22.9
40.4Multi-core20.9
28.9Efficiencyspec-based82.2
—iGPU22
52.2Platformspec-based24.4
9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX1 spec wins — Intel Pentium Silver N6000
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-12450HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 42.4 to 31.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+25) and multi-core (+20). Intel Pentium Silver N6000 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
- Stronger single-core score: 48 vs 23
- Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 21
- 700% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 16 GB
- 505% higher PassMark: 17,605 vs 2,908
- 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Pentium Silver N6000
- 89% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12450HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 6 W+89% |
| Max TDP | 157 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12450HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 12+200% | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz+118% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+33% | 3.3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+200% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12450HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12450HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+700% | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-12450HX | Intel Pentium Silver N6000 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,210Bottom 26% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,230Bottom 34% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 669Bottom 3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 1,730Bottom 3% |
| PassMark | 17,605+505%Bottom 40% | 2,908Bottom 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 329Bottom 5% |
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