13th Gen Core i9-13900H vs 12th Gen Core i5-12450HX
Short answer: which is best?
13th Gen Core i9-13900H is 136.8 % stronger than 12th Gen Core i5-12450HX. 13th Gen Core i9-13900H ranks #58 of 99 measured processors at WhatFPS (7,566 CPU score over 1 verified runs). 12th Gen Core i5-12450HX ranks #96 of 99 measured processors at WhatFPS (3,195 CPU score over 1 verified runs). The numbers are measured in 2 verified WhatFPS runs — not estimated, not self-reported.
Measured comparison
| Metric | 13th Gen Core i9-13900H | 12th Gen Core i5-12450HX |
|---|---|---|
| CPU score (the processor's own performance) | 7,566 | 3,195 |
| Best rig (GAMING — whole PC) | 5,443 | 2,703 |
| Integer (MT) | 4.2 Gop/s | 3.4 Gop/s |
| Single-thread (1T) | 0.71 Gop/s | 0.12 Gop/s |
| Draw calls/s (DX11) | 9,519,515 | 7,379,307 |
| Cores / threads | 14 / 20 | 8 / 12 |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 12 MB |
What the numbers mean
The CPU score is the processor's own performance — that is what we rank on. GAMING is the whole rig's score in the best PC we measured the processor in, and leans heavily on the graphics card. A strong processor in a weak PC gets a low GAMING score without being worse. We show both and never mix them.
All numbers come from our benchmark suite: four hand-built 3D scenes written directly against the graphics APIs in Rust, the same load on every PC. The methodology is open at https://whatfps.com/metodik
All measurements for 13th Gen Core i9-13900H · All measurements for 12th Gen Core i5-12450HX