Intel Core i5-12450HX vs Intel Core i5-11400H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-12450HX and Intel Core i5-11400H 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-12450HX

Intel Core i5-11400H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12450HX

CPU is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
Around 11% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3353 vs 2983
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18306 vs 15427

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	10 May 2022 vs 11 May 2021
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm SuperFin
L1 cache	640 KB vs 576 KB
L2 cache	10 MB vs 7.5 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3353 vs 2983
PassMark - CPU mark	18306 vs 15427

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11400H

Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz

Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 4.40 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-12450HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-11400H

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3353

2983

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18306

15427

Name	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Intel Core i5-11400H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3353	2983
PassMark - CPU mark	18306	15427
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		5241

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-12450HX	Intel Core i5-11400H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake
Launch date	10 May 2022	11 May 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$312	$250
Place in performance rating	433	842
Processor Number	i5-12450HX	i5-11400H
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	640 KB	576 KB
L2 cache	10 MB	7.5 MB
L3 cache	12 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	12	12
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Execution Units	16	16
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors
Device ID		0x9A68
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
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 26.5
Sockets supported	FCBGA1964	FCBGA1787
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		2.20 GHz
Configurable TDP-up		45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency		2.70 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)