Intel Core i5-14500HX vs Intel Core i5-12600H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14500HX and Intel Core i5-12600H processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14500HX

• CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
• 4 more threads: 20 vs 16
• Around 9% higher clock speed: 4.9 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
• Around 17% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• Around 87% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 24% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27625 vs 22249

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600H

• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
• Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt
• Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3539 vs 3422

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14500HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600H

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	3422 3539
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	27625 22249

Compare specifications (specs)