Intel Core i5-13420H vs Intel Core i5-12450HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13420H and Intel Core i5-12450HX 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 i5-13420H

Intel Core i5-12450HX

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13420H

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3481 vs 3387
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18911 vs 18617

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 10 May 2022
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 55 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3481 vs 3387
PassMark - CPU mark	18911 vs 18617

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12450HX

655360x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

L2 cache	10 MB vs 2MB (per core)
L3 cache	12 MB vs 12MB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13420H
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12450HX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3481

3387

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

18911

18617

Name	Intel Core i5-13420H	Intel Core i5-12450HX
PassMark - Single thread mark	3481	3387
PassMark - CPU mark	18911	18617

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13420H	Intel Core i5-12450HX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	10 May 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$342	$312
Place in performance rating	307	354
Processor Number	i5-13420H	i5-12450HX
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	80K (per core)	640 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	10 MB
L3 cache	12MB (shared)	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of threads	12	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0xA7A8
Execution Units	48	16
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.40 GHz	1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
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	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 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	50 mm x 25 mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	55 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	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
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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)