How do the scores compare?

There is no overall score comparison yet, because at least one of them still awaits benchmark results. On individual spec rows, Intel Core i5-12450HX wins 2 and Qualcomm Snapdragon C wins 2.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core i5-12450HX and the Qualcomm Snapdragon C?

Intel Core i5-12450HX advantages: 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8; 47% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz. Qualcomm Snapdragon C advantages: 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm.

Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C

Intel

Intel Core i5-12450HX

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon C

47.6Single-core—

40.4Multi-core—

28.9Efficiencyspec-based73.3

52.2Platformspec-based28.9

2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-12450HX2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon C lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-12450HX

50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
47% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C

40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Spec	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Announced	2022	2026
Process	10 nm	6 nm+40%
Base TDP	55 W	—
Max TDP	157 W	—

Cores & Clocks

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

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Spec	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon C
iGPU	Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU)	Qualcomm Adreno A643
iGPU clock	1,300 MHz	900 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Spec	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Memory support	DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200	—
Max memory	128 GB	—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-12450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Spec	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon C
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,210Bottom 26%	—
Geekbench 6 (multi)	9,230Bottom 34%	—
PassMark	17,605Bottom 40%	—

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