Intel Core i5-13500H vs Intel Core i5-12450HX

Processor comparisons   29-01-2023
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i5-13500H vs Intel Core i5-12450HX tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, WPrime, PCMark 10, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, Prime95, Furmark, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, PassMark, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Handbrake, 7zip, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12450HX or Intel Core i5-13500H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-13500H

57%

Core i5-12450HX

57%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-13500H

56%

Core i5-12450HX

55%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.0	96.9
Valorant	112.5	110.1
Cyberpunk 2077	63.0	61.6
Apex Legends	105.7	103.5
Call of Duty Warzone	84.4	82.5
Overwatch	91.1	89.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.6	75.9
DOOM Eternal	56.2	55.0
Warzone	87.7	85.9
Assassin's Creed	94.5	92.5
Valheim	93.4	91.4

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: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 i5-13500H

123%

Core i5-12450HX

101%

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 i5-13500H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12450HX since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 55W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out 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 can 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 i5-13500H	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	249	324
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2288	2314
Cinbench 20 Single-core	393	764
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5045	5244
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1302	1775
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14449	17265

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

	Intel Core i5-13500H	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Single-Core	1193	4149
Multi-Core	24604	24167

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

	Intel Core i5-13500H	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Single-Core	1670	1679
Multi-Core	10773	8683

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-13500H	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Announcement date	January 21, 2023	June 26, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1964
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	12	8
Threads	16	12
Bus rate	16 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	14200 millions	10200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	55 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6500
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	6 MB
L3 cache	18 MB	12 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 i5-13500H is 11% better than Core i5-12450HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-13500H has 4 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 i5-13500H is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12450HX is better: 11
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-13500H and Intel Core i5-12450HX before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-13500H - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-13500H specs and review.

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.