Intel Core i5-12450H vs Intel Core i9-10900

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-12450H vs Intel Core i9-10900 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 3DMark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, MATLAB, PCMark 10, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900 or Intel Core i5-12450H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-12450H

57%

Core i9-10900

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12450H is 1% better than Core i9-10900. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12450H

54%

Core i9-10900

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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. And if it seems to you 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	99.0
Valorant	110.0	112.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	63.0
Apex Legends	103.4	105.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	84.4
Overwatch	89.1	91.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	77.6
DOOM Eternal	55.0	56.2
Warzone	85.8	87.7
Assassin's Creed	92.4	94.5
Valheim	91.3	93.4

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 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12450H

137%

Core i9-10900

64%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-12450H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10900 since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software 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 work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-12450H	Intel Core i9-10900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	312	231
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2282	2541
Cinbench 20 Single-core	748	529
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5183	6378
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1749	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17085	14816

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

	Intel Core i5-12450H	Intel Core i9-10900
Single-Core	4099	3126
Multi-Core	23919	21216

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

	Intel Core i5-12450H	Intel Core i9-10900
Single-Core	1653	1265
Multi-Core	8588	10761

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12450H	Intel Core i9-10900
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5.2 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	2.8 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	20 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 Core i5-12450H is 15% better than Core i9-10900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900 has 2 more core than Core i5-12450H. 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 i5-12450H is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900 is better: 19
Although it should be understood that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12450H and Intel Core i9-10900 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-12450H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12450H specs and review.

Intel Core i9-10900 - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900 specs and review.