Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Intel Core i3-1220PE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12450HX and Intel Core i3-1220PE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i5-12450HX

Intel Core i3-1220PE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12450HX

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18643 vs 16146

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 May 2022 vs 23 Feb 2022
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	18643 vs 16146

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1220PE

Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 25% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 96% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3474 vs 3391

Specifications (specs)
L1 cache	800 KB vs 640 KB
L2 cache	12.5 MB vs 10 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3474 vs 3391

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12450HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-1220PE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3391

3474

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18643

16146

Name	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Intel Core i3-1220PE
PassMark - Single thread mark	3391	3474
PassMark - CPU mark	18643	16146

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Intel Core i3-1220PE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	10 May 2022	23 Feb 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$312	$325
Place in performance rating	354	350
Processor Number	i5-12450HX	i3-1220PE
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	640 KB	800 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	12.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	12	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 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
Graphics
Execution Units	16	48
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	1.25 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Device ID		0x46A3
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	50 x 25
Sockets supported	FCBGA1964	FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	28 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)