Intel Core i5 12450HX
- Cores: 8
- L3 cache: 12MB (shared)
- TDP: 45-55 W (max. boost up to 157 W)
- Transistor size: 10 nm
Core i5 12450HX - laptop processor produced by Intel for socket BGA-1964 that has 8 cores and 12 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 2400 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 4400 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 12 MB. Please note that this chip has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics (16EU).
Review
Compare Intel Core i5 12450HX with other CPUs
Test in Benchmarks
Performance test of Intel Core i5 12450HX in benchmarksCinebench
| Cinebench 2026 (Single) | 509 |
| Cinebench 2026 (Multi) | 2322 |
GeekBench v6
| File compression | 791.5 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 58.4 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 211.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 227.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 160.8 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 40.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 89.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 14.7 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
| Integer math | 56.2 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 42.3 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 51M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 22.7M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 11.8 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 212.4 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1019 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 13.3B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 11.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 154.4 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 320.9 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 2.38 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-13 -> Kushagra_Aggarwal | Cinebench 2026 | 509 / 2322 |
Specifications
Core i5 12450HX technical specificationsGeneral
| Vendor | Intel |
| Released | May 10, 2022 |
| Type | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Model number | i5-12450HX |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| AMD Equivalent | - AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS |
| Successor | - Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX |
Intel CPU rating - 190th place
CPU
| P-Cores | 4 |
| P-Threads | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.4 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 4.4 GHz |
| E-Cores | 4 |
| E-Threads | 4 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.8 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.1 GHz |
| Total Cores | 8 |
| Total Threads | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 24x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 12MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 45-55 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 157 W |
| Socket | BGA-1964 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (16EU) |
| GPU Base Clock | 350 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1300 MHz |
| Shading Units | 128 |
| TMUs | 8 |
| ROPs | 4 |
| Execution Units | 16 |
| TGP | 6-15 W |
See also: Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) – integrated graphics of Intel Core i5 12450HX
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Intel Core i5 12450HX official page |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA
- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x
- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |