Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Intel Core i5-12500E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-13450HX and Intel Core i5-12500E 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 i5-13450HX

Intel Core i5-12500E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-13450HX

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Around 67% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 11% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25500 vs 20699

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Number of cores	10 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core) vs 480 KB
L3 cache	20 MB (shared) vs 18 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	25500 vs 20699

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12500E

393216x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3735 vs 3574

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	7.5 MB vs 2MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3735 vs 3574

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-13450HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12500E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3574

3735

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

25500

20699

Name	Intel Core i5-13450HX	Intel Core i5-12500E
PassMark - Single thread mark	3574	3735
PassMark - CPU mark	25500	20699

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-13450HX	Intel Core i5-12500E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$326	$225
Place in performance rating	291	289
Processor Number	i5-13450HX	i5-12500E
Series	13th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	80K (per core)	480 KB
L2 cache	2MB (per core)	7.5 MB
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	18 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	10	6
Number of threads	16	12
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 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 DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x468B	0x4690
Execution Units	16	32
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.45 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Graphics base frequency		300 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
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	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1964	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	55 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2020C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)