Intel Core i5-12450HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-12450HX vs AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, Furmark, VeraCrypt, RealBench, Prime95, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Handbrake, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, PassMark, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Valorant
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Red Dead Redemption 2
Apex Legends
Fallout 76
Last Man Standing

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX or Intel Core i5-12450HX.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-12450HX

57%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12450HX

55%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.9	97.6
Valorant	110.1	110.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	62.1
Apex Legends	103.5	104.3
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	83.2
Overwatch	89.2	89.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	76.5
DOOM Eternal	55.0	55.5
Warzone	85.9	86.5
Assassin's Creed	92.5	93.2
Valheim	91.4	92.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12450HX

101%

Ryzen 9 5900HX

115%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 9 5900HX is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12450HX since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	324	223
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2314	2160
Cinbench 20 Single-core	764	571
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5244	5536
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1775	1344
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17265	12051

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	4149	3340
Multi-Core	24167	23829

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Single-Core	1679	1561
Multi-Core	8683	9439

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX
Announcement date	June 26, 2022	January 12, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1964	FP6
Core name	Alder Lake	Vermeer
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000300

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5900HX is 6% better than Core i5-12450HX in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12450HX is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX is better: 20
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12450HX and AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-12450HX - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i5-12450HX specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX specs and review.