Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Intel Core i9-10850K

Processor comparisons   11-09-2022
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Intel Core i9-10850K tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, 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 special testing software such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, VeraCrypt, 7zip, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Prime95, Furmark, Handbrake, Blender, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-12450HX

55%

Core i9-10850K

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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 low 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: Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.9	99.8
Valorant	110.1	113.4
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	63.5
Apex Legends	103.5	106.6
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	85.1
Overwatch	89.2	91.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	78.3
DOOM Eternal	55.0	56.7
Warzone	85.9	88.5
Assassin's Creed	92.5	95.3
Valheim	91.4	94.1

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, 4K 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 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 i9-10850K

36%

To make a finishing 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 i5-12450HX is more energy efficient than the Core i9-10850K since it has less power consumption: 55W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 machine learning, streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit 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 i5-12450HX	Intel Core i9-10850K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	324	229
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2314	2616
Cinbench 20 Single-core	764	536
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5244	6318
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1775	1367
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	17265	16820

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

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	4149	3074
Multi-Core	24167	23350

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

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Intel Core i9-10850K
Single-Core	1679	1383
Multi-Core	8683	11578

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Intel Core i9-10850K
Announcement date	June 26, 2022	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1964	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	10
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.1 MHz	3.6 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)	55 W	125 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	12 MB	20 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 i9-10850K is 13% better than Core i5-12450HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-10850K has 2 more core than Core i5-12450HX. 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: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-10850K is better: 20
However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-12450HX and Intel Core i9-10850K before deciding 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 i9-10850K specs and review.