Intel Core i5-12450H vs Intel Core i9-9920X

Processor comparisons 10-01-2022

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-12450H vs Intel Core i9-9920X tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like RealBench, Furmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Prime95, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, AIDA64, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, MATLAB, WPrime, 7zip, Blender, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9920X 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 i9-9920X

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12450H

54%

Core i9-9920X

58%

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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	102.9
Valorant	110.0	116.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	65.5
Apex Legends	103.4	109.9
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	87.7
Overwatch	89.1	94.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	80.6
DOOM Eternal	55.0	58.4
Warzone	85.8	91.2
Assassin's Creed	92.4	98.2
Valheim	91.3	97.0

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 i9-9920X

25%

To make a finishing decision 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 Core i5-12450H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9920X since it has less power consumption: 40W vs. 165W. Power consumption is particularly 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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. Since 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 i9-9920X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	312	197
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2282	2245
Cinbench 20 Single-core	748	455
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5183	5179
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1749	1484
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17085	14791

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

	Intel Core i5-12450H	Intel Core i9-9920X
Single-Core	4099	2650
Multi-Core	23919	25286

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

	Intel Core i5-12450H	Intel Core i9-9920X
Single-Core	1653	1282
Multi-Core	8588	14563

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 i9-9920X
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	October 01, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.5 MHz
Cores	8	12
Threads	12	24
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	8600 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	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	19.25 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 i9-9920X is 5% better than Core i5-12450H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9920X has 4 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 i9-9920X is better: 21
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12450H and Intel Core i9-9920X before making a selection 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 i9-9920X specs and review.