Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Intel Core i5-12500TE

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Intel Core i5-12500TE tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Furmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Blender, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Handbrake, PassMark, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, SuperPi, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12500TE 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%

Core i5-12500TE

56%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i5-12450HX is 1% better than Core i5-12500TE. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12450HX

55%

Core i5-12500TE

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.9	96.8
Valorant	110.1	110.0
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	61.6
Apex Legends	103.5	103.4
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	82.5
Overwatch	89.2	89.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	75.9
DOOM Eternal	55.0	55.0
Warzone	85.9	85.8
Assassin's Creed	92.5	92.4
Valheim	91.4	91.3

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-12450HX

101%

Core i5-12500TE

154%

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 i5-12500TE is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12450HX since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 35W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve 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 program 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 run, 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

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Intel Core i5-12500TE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	324	286
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2314	2096
Cinbench 20 Single-core	764	687
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5244	4759
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1775	1607
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17265	15689

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

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Intel Core i5-12500TE
Single-Core	4149	3765
Multi-Core	24167	21965

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

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Intel Core i5-12500TE
Single-Core	1679	1618
Multi-Core	8683	8661

Comparison of specifications

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

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Intel Core i5-12500TE
Announcement date	June 26, 2022	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Embedded
Socket	FCBGA1964	FCLGA1700
Core name	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	12
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.3 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	12	12
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	55 W	35 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	18 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 i5-12500TE is 6% better than Core i5-12450HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-12450HX has 2 more core than Core i5-12500TE. 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: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12500TE is better: 3
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-12450HX and Intel Core i5-12500TE before making a selection which of the processors 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.

Intel Core i5-12500TE - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-12500TE specs and review.