How do the scores compare?

Intel Core i5-12450HX scores 42.4/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 scores 48.9/100. Intel Core i5-12450HX wins 6 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 wins 6.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core i5-12450HX and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100?

Intel Core i5-12450HX advantages: 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB; 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB; 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8; 47% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz. Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 advantages: 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4; 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm; 58% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 55 W; 25% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz; 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 9,230.

Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

Intel

Intel Core i5-12450HX

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

47.6Single-core46.3

40.4Multi-core42.8

28.9Efficiencyspec-based79.3

—iGPU44.8

52.2Platformspec-based39.4

6 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.9 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+2). 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

100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
47% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
58% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 55 W
25% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 9,230

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Spec	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced	2022	2025
Process	10 nm	4 nm+60%
Base TDP	55 W	23 W+58%
Max TDP	157 W	—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Spec	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores	8	8
Performance cores	4	8+100%
Efficiency cores	4	—
Threads	12+50%	8
Base clock	2.4 GHz	3 GHz+25%
Boost clock	4.4 GHz+47%	3 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB+100%	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Spec	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPU	Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)	Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock	1,300 MHz	1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Spec	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory support	DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200	LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory	128 GB+100%	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Spec	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,210+3%Bottom 26%	2,150Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	9,230Bottom 34%	10,800+17%Bottom 44%
PassMark	17,605+7%Bottom 40%	16,386Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	—	917Bottom 31%

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