Intel Core i9-13905H vs Intel Core i5-12450HX

Processor comparisons 02-02-2023

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-13905H vs Intel Core i5-12450HX and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like VeraCrypt, Blender, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Furmark, WPrime, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, MATLAB, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-12450HX or Intel Core i9-13905H.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-13905H

59%

Core i5-12450HX

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-13905H is 3% better than Core i5-12450HX. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-13905H

58%

Core i5-12450HX

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	103.5	96.9
Valorant	117.7	110.1
Cyberpunk 2077	65.9	61.6
Apex Legends	110.6	103.5
Call of Duty Warzone	88.2	82.5
Overwatch	95.3	89.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	81.2	75.9
DOOM Eternal	58.8	55.0
Warzone	91.8	85.9
Assassin's Creed	98.8	92.5
Valheim	97.7	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 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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-13905H

141%

Core i5-12450HX

101%

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 i9-13905H is more energy efficient than the Core i5-12450HX since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 55W. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor uses 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 i9-13905H	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Cinbench 15 Single-core	317	324
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3013	2314
Cinbench 20 Single-core	508	764
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	6656	5244
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1709	1775
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19084	17265

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

	Intel Core i9-13905H	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Single-Core	1564	4149
Multi-Core	32503	24167

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

	Intel Core i9-13905H	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Single-Core	1907	1679
Multi-Core	15235	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 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 i9-13905H	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Announcement date	January 17, 2023	June 26, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1792	FCBGA1964
Core name	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	13	12
Turbo Frequency	5.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	14	8
Threads	20	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 LPDDR5/x 6400 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	89.6 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 cache	24 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 i9-13905H is 24% better than Core i5-12450HX in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-13905H has 6 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 i9-13905H is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-12450HX is better: 6
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-13905H and Intel Core i5-12450HX before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-13905H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-13905H 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.