Intel Core i5-1345U vs Intel Core i9-12900H

Processor comparisons 30-01-2023

   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-1345U vs Intel Core i9-12900H and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, PCMark 10, RealBench, Handbrake, Blender, UserBenchmark, Prime95, 7zip, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, SuperPi.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900H or Intel Core i5-1345U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-1345U

56%

Core i9-12900H

66%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900H is 15% better than Core i5-1345U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-1345U

54%

Core i9-12900H

57%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just 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: Half-Life: Alyx, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.8	100.8
Valorant	110.0	114.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.6	64.1
Apex Legends	103.4	107.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.5	85.9
Overwatch	89.1	92.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.9	79.0
DOOM Eternal	55.0	57.3
Warzone	85.8	89.3
Assassin's Creed	92.4	96.2
Valheim	91.3	95.1

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 amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-1345U

333%

Core i9-12900H

143%

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 Core i5-1345U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-12900H as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 45W. 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 count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 i5-1345U	Intel Core i9-12900H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	259	484
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1901	5097
Cinbench 20 Single-core	623	808
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4319	11333
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1457	2866
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14240	32614

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

	Intel Core i5-1345U	Intel Core i9-12900H
Single-Core	3414	7469
Multi-Core	19935	55757

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

	Intel Core i5-1345U	Intel Core i9-12900H
Single-Core	1499	1935
Multi-Core	8610	12544

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 newer the processor, 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. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-1345U	Intel Core i9-12900H
Announcement date	January 11, 2023	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	10	14
Threads	12	20
Bus rate	8 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9800 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/x 6400 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		6400
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	108 GB/s
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900H is 7% better than Core i5-1345U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900H has 4 more core than Core i5-1345U. 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 i5-1345U is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900H is better: 30
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-1345U and Intel Core i9-12900H before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-1345U - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-1345U specs and review.

Intel Core i9-12900H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900H specs and review.