Intel Core i5-12450HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-12450HX vs AMD Ryzen 5 6600U tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Blender, Prime95, PassMark, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, RealBench, 7zip, WPrime, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Furmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 6600U 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 5 6600U

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12450HX

55%

Ryzen 5 6600U

54%

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 run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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	96.9	96.0
Valorant	110.1	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	61.1
Apex Legends	103.5	102.5
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	81.8
Overwatch	89.2	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	75.3
DOOM Eternal	55.0	54.5
Warzone	85.9	85.1
Assassin's Creed	92.5	91.6
Valheim	91.4	90.5

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 that were in the comparisons 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. 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 i5-12450HX

101%

Ryzen 5 6600U

313%

To make a final 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 Ryzen 5 6600U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12450HX since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly 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 i5-12450HX	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	324	226
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2314	2178
Cinbench 20 Single-core	764	525
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5244	4771
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1775	1356
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17265	12138

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

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Single-Core	4149	2902
Multi-Core	24167	23998

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

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Single-Core	1679	1412
Multi-Core	8683	7815

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce 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 i5-12450HX	AMD Ryzen 5 6600U
Announcement date	June 26, 2022	January 09, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1964	FP7
Core name	Alder Lake	Rembrandt
Architecture	x86	Zen 3+
Generation	12	6
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	2.9 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	15 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR5
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		3MB
L3 cache	12 MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		FP7:100-000000536 FP7r2:100-000000548

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-12450HX is 6% better than Ryzen 5 6600U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12450HX has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 6600U. 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: 28
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 6600U is better: 7
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12450HX and AMD Ryzen 5 6600U before deciding 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 5 6600U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 6600U specs and review.