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Intel Core i5-12450H vs Intel Core i7-12650H

Intel Core i5-12450H

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The Intel Core i5-12450H is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in early 2022 and offers 4 of the 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture) leading to 8 cores in total (octa core CPU). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 12 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2 to 4.4 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.5 to 3.3 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 12 MB L3 cache. Compared to the 12500H, the 12450H offers less E-cores, lower clock rates, a slower iGPU and no vPro support.

Performance

The average 12450H in our extensive database is a bit of a disappointment, its multi-thread benchmark scores only just matching those of the Ryzen 7 5700U and the Core i7-10750H, both fairly old chips as of Q2 2023.

Your mileage may vary depending on how high the CPU power limits are and how competent the cooling solution of your system is.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, and LPDDR4x-4267. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for a GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

The integrated graphics adapter is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 48 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.2 GHz.

The CPU is rated at 45 W base power (95 W PL2) but most laptops will use a PL1 of around 60 Watt. The SoC is manufactured in a 10nm process at Intel, which is known as Intel 7.

Intel Core i7-12650H

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The Intel Core i7-12650H is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in early 2022 and offers 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.3 to 4.7 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.7 to 3.5 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 24 MB L3 cache. Compared to the 12700H, the 12650H offers only 4 instead of 8 E-cores, a slower iGPU and no vPro features (for remote management).

Performance

The average 12650H in our database is in the same league as the Core i9-11950H, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 9 5900HS, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. This is a very good result, as of early 2023.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 80 W, the TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR is among the fastest laptops built around the 12650H that we know of. It can be more than 25% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, and LPDDR4x-4267. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for a GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 64 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.4 GHz.

Power consumption

This Core i7 has a "minimum assured" power consumption of 35 W, with 45 W being its Base power consumption. The processor's maximum Intel-recommended Turbo power consumption sits at 115 W. It would take at least two fans to cool such a beast.

Last but not the least, Intel Core i7-12650H is built with Intel's fourth-generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for OK, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

ModelIntel Core i5-12450HIntel Core i7-12650H
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PIntel Alder Lake-P
CodenameAlder Lake-HAlder Lake-H
Series: Alder Lake-P Alder Lake-H
Intel Core i9-12900HK compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12800H compare1.8 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12650H1.7 - 4.7 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600H compare2 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12500H compare1.8 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12450H « 1.5 - 4.4 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900HK compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12800H compare1.8 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12650H « 1.7 - 4.7 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600H compare2 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12500H compare1.8 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12450H1.5 - 4.4 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock1500 - 4400 MHz1700 - 4700 MHz
L1 Cache704 KB864 KB
L2 Cache8 MB9.5 MB
L3 Cache12 MB24 MB
Cores / Threads8 / 1210 / 16
TDP45 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1744BGA1744
FeaturesDDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thr. Director, DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thr. Dir., DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs ( - 1200 MHz)Intel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) ( - 1400 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i5-12450H
37.5 pt (52%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-12650H
40.9 pt (57%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
min: 96.5     avg: 98.4     median: 98.5 (68%)     max: 100 Points
min: 85     avg: 98     median: 99 (69%)     max: 107 Points
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
min: 422     avg: 503     median: 509.5 (9%)     max: 570 Points
min: 294     avg: 515     median: 530 (10%)     max: 673 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 7662     avg: 8809     median: 8511 (8%)     max: 10610 Points
min: 5362     avg: 11525     median: 12074 (11%)     max: 15537 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1652     avg: 1666     median: 1663 (71%)     max: 1688 Points
min: 1428     avg: 1722     median: 1763 (75%)     max: 1808 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 634     avg: 641     median: 642 (71%)     max: 646 Points
min: 552     avg: 664     median: 679 (75%)     max: 696 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 2952     avg: 3415     median: 3270 (8%)     max: 4105 Points
min: 2106     avg: 4459     median: 4691 (11%)     max: 6009 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 1150     avg: 1330     median: 1321 (8%)     max: 1591 Points
min: 753     avg: 1770     median: 1851.5 (12%)     max: 2253 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 227     avg: 236     median: 238 (72%)     max: 239 Points
min: 206     avg: 245.1     median: 250 (75%)     max: 261 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 14.61     avg: 15.7     median: 16.1 (21%)     max: 16.55 Points
min: 9.35     avg: 17.9     median: 18.2 (24%)     max: 25.04 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.83     avg: 2.9     median: 2.9 (72%)     max: 2.91 Points
min: 2.52     avg: 2.9     median: 3 (74%)     max: 3.15 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 8166     avg: 8188     median: 8178 (49%)     max: 8221 Points
min: 7466     avg: 8300     median: 8301 (50%)     max: 8903 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 32260     avg: 34923     median: 35790 (26%)     max: 36720 Points
min: 20693     avg: 35422     median: 34901.5 (25%)     max: 49328 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 50207     avg: 55957     median: 55999 (39%)     max: 61665 Points
min: 29444     avg: 52500     median: 52008 (36%)     max: 68516 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 13344     avg: 13357     median: 13352 (16%)     max: 13375 Points
min: 11960     avg: 13177     median: 13397 (16%)     max: 14533 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 431.842     avg: 440.2     median: 436 (5%)     max: 452.626 s
min: 266.983     avg: 410.5     median: 426 (5%)     max: 483.853 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 6.893     avg: 7.5     median: 7.2 (1%)     max: 8.23 s
min: 3.705     avg: 6.5     median: 6.9 (1%)     max: 8.743 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 5658     avg: 5956     median: 6015 (10%)     max: 6195 Points
min: 6896     avg: 7773     median: 7731.5 (12%)     max: 9090 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 31119     avg: 34052     median: 33584 (19%)     max: 38415 MIPS
min: 27053     avg: 46612     median: 47972 (28%)     max: 59034 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 4914     avg: 5157     median: 5144.5 (62%)     max: 5386 MIPS
min: 5265     avg: 5635     median: 5702.5 (68%)     max: 6116 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 75.9     avg: 79.1     median: 76 (27%)     max: 85.35 fps
min: 53.8     avg: 91.5     median: 88.9 (31%)     max: 127.5 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 257.5     avg: 269     median: 272.5 (63%)     max: 277 fps
min: 197.2     avg: 255.4     median: 262.5 (61%)     max: 311.5 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 8.78     avg: 10.4     median: 10.4 (18%)     max: 12.3 fps
min: 6.62     avg: 13.8     median: 14.3 (25%)     max: 17.4 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.703     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (0%)     max: 0.797 GB/s
min: 0.674     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (0%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.2     avg: 1.3     median: 1.3 (22%)     max: 1.4 GB/s
min: 1.1     avg: 1.5     median: 1.5 (26%)     max: 2.1 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 7     avg: 7.9     median: 8 (21%)     max: 8.6 GB/s
min: 6.7     avg: 9     median: 8.9 (23%)     max: 11.8 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 573     avg: 673     median: 682 (9%)     max: 767 Seconds
min: 396     avg: 538     median: 479 (6%)     max: 1029 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 335     avg: 387.2     median: 394 (3%)     max: 429 Seconds
min: 222     avg: 299.8     median: 277 (2%)     max: 553 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4949     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (11%)     max: 0.527 sec
min: 0.4584     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.515 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 9897     avg: 11192     median: 11439 (24%)     max: 11991 Points
min: 8344     avg: 12678     median: 12716 (27%)     max: 18599 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 8.389     avg: 8.4     median: 8.4 (2%)     max: 8.452 s
min: 7.703     avg: 8     median: 7.9 (2%)     max: 8.891 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 18.721     avg: 18.8     median: 18.7 (1%)     max: 18.876 s
min: 17.392     avg: 18     median: 17.6 (1%)     max: 19.733 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 449.018     avg: 452.7     median: 451.4 (2%)     max: 457.561 s
min: 413.002     avg: 436.2     median: 433.5 (2%)     max: 463.857 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 42422     avg: 46421     median: 46182 (40%)     max: 50898 Points
min: 30717     avg: 53165     median: 53162 (47%)     max: 75129 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 12896     avg: 15157     median: 15232.5 (41%)     max: 17594 Points
min: 9219     avg: 18466     median: 18363 (50%)     max: 22811 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 79585     avg: 89333     median: 90156 (73%)     max: 97433 Points
min: 57680     avg: 80244     median: 83501.5 (68%)     max: 88686 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 79896     avg: 89470     median: 90458.5 (73%)     max: 97065 Points
min: 57559     avg: 81506     median: 85075.5 (69%)     max: 89577 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 87275     avg: 92212     median: 90815 (77%)     max: 99941 Points
min: 80654     avg: 88077     median: 87546.5 (74%)     max: 96373 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 10809     avg: 12625     median: 13289 (34%)     max: 13617 Points
min: 8608     avg: 15722     median: 16486.5 (42%)     max: 19297 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 17079     avg: 19659     median: 20041 (36%)     max: 22477 Points
min: 12668     avg: 22820     median: 22920 (41%)     max: 27558 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 5938     avg: 6953     median: 6862.5 (29%)     max: 8287 Points
min: 4231     avg: 9365     median: 9953 (42%)     max: 11800 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
min: 2155     avg: 2237     median: 2249.5 (68%)     max: 2293 Points
min: 2131     avg: 2357     median: 2384 (72%)     max: 2481 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
min: 7943     avg: 8386     median: 8223 (32%)     max: 9109 Points
min: 7608     avg: 9408     median: 9656 (38%)     max: 11014 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1581     avg: 1629     median: 1637.5 (69%)     max: 1665 Points
min: 1590     avg: 1743     median: 1758 (74%)     max: 1797 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6804     avg: 7436     median: 7212 (13%)     max: 8330 Points
min: 6478     avg: 9797     median: 9784 (18%)     max: 11284 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1509     avg: 1563     median: 1575 (7%)     max: 1594 Points
min: 1486     avg: 1677     median: 1705 (7%)     max: 1766 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6675     avg: 7214     median: 7120.5 (22%)     max: 7938 Points
min: 6287     avg: 9019     median: 9099 (29%)     max: 11153 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 6930     avg: 7118     median: 7169.5 (72%)     max: 7203 Points
min: 6711     avg: 7411     median: 7483 (75%)     max: 7705 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 26009     avg: 28043     median: 28052 (31%)     max: 30058 Points
min: 24621     avg: 34058     median: 34216 (38%)     max: 41477 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 556     avg: 564     median: 563 (1%)     max: 576 ms
min: 519     avg: 552     median: 542 (1%)     max: 652 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
86 ms (1%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 85840     avg: 87864     median: 87864 (79%)     max: 89888 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 228     avg: 235     median: 238 (68%)     max: 239 Points
min: 234     avg: 249.5     median: 250.5 (72%)     max: 268 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 277     avg: 284.8     median: 285 (59%)     max: 292 Points
min: 265     avg: 291.3     median: 295.5 (62%)     max: 309 Points
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1487     avg: 1549     median: 1542.5 (59%)     max: 1637 Points
min: 1532     avg: 1694     median: 1715 (66%)     max: 1875 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 52.5     avg: 61.4     median: 60.2 (10%)     max: 72.5 Watt
min: 45.2     avg: 81.3     median: 78.3 (14%)     max: 112.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 57.3     avg: 65.1     median: 62 (11%)     max: 78.9 Watt
min: 52.8     avg: 95.3     median: 91.4 (17%)     max: 147 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 9.17     avg: 10.5     median: 10.8 (7%)     max: 11.3 Watt
min: 5.22     avg: 20.2     median: 20.1 (13%)     max: 47.5 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 7.04     avg: 8.4     median: 8.4 (9%)     max: 9.8 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
20.1 Points per Watt (15%)
min: 15.3     avg: 18.9     median: 16.7 (12%)     max: 24.2 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-12450H → 100% n=52

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-12650H → 111% n=52

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