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

Processor comparisons   10-01-2022
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-12450H vs Intel Core i9-10900X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Prime95, Blender, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, 7zip, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PassMark, AIDA64, 3DMark, Furmark, MATLAB, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12450H is 1% better than Core i9-10900X. 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 i9-10900X

57%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	100.7
Valorant	110.0	114.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	64.1
Apex Legends	103.4	107.5
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	85.8
Overwatch	89.1	92.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	78.9
DOOM Eternal	55.0	57.2
Warzone	85.8	89.2
Assassin's Creed	92.4	96.1
Valheim	91.3	95.0

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i9-10900X

24%

To make a final decision 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 i9-10900X since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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 use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i5-12450H	Intel Core i9-10900X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	312	198
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2282	2358
Cinbench 20 Single-core	748	523
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5183	6165
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1749	1143
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17085	14301

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

	Intel Core i5-12450H	Intel Core i9-10900X
Single-Core	4099	2745
Multi-Core	23919	22786

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

	Intel Core i5-12450H	Intel Core i9-10900X
Single-Core	1653	1237
Multi-Core	8588	12434

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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 in the newest 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 i9-10900X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake	Cascade Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	10
Threads	12	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s DMI3
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	165 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	256 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	94 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	19.25 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 i9-10900X is 10% better than Core i5-12450H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10900X 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: 12
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10900X is better: 22
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12450H and Intel Core i9-10900X before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i9-10900X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-10900X specs and review.