Apple M2 vs Intel Core i5-12450HX

Processor comparisons 20-10-2022

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Apple M2 vs Intel Core i5-12450HX tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Gears 5, Blender, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Blender, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, Furmark, AIDA64, MATLAB, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12450HX or Apple M2.

Summary benchmark results

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

59%

Core i5-12450HX

57%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M2 is 3% better than Core i5-12450HX. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

55%

Core i5-12450HX

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Control, Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	96.9
Valorant	110.7	110.1
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	61.6
Apex Legends	104.1	103.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	82.5
Overwatch	89.7	89.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	75.9
DOOM Eternal	55.4	55.0
Warzone	86.4	85.9
Assassin's Creed	93.0	92.5
Valheim	91.9	91.4

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

535%

Core i5-12450HX

101%

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 M2 is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12450HX as it consumes less power: 12W vs. 55W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, 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

	Apple M2	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	298	324
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1586	2314
Cinbench 20 Single-core	558	764
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2699	5244
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2057	1775
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	10520	17265

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

	Apple M2	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Single-Core	4095	4149
Multi-Core	29665	24167

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

	Apple M2	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Single-Core	1929	1679
Multi-Core	9243	8683

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Apple M2	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Announcement date	October 18, 2022	June 26, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	M2	FCBGA1964
Core name	4 x Avalanche and 4 x Blizzard	Alder Lake
Architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)	x86
Generation	2	12
Turbo Frequency		4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.49 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	8	12
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	20000 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	12 W	55 W
Memory type	LPDDR5 - Up to 6400MHz	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory		128 Gb
Memory Frequency	2400
Memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2MB
L2 cache	12MB
L3 cache	16MB	12 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M2 is 11% 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 Apple M2 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12450HX is better: 12
All the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Apple M2 and Intel Core i5-12450HX before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Apple M2 - all data

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

• Apple M2 specs and review.

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.