Next-level gamers need next-level processors like the 12th Gen Intel Core i5-12450H processor, which distributes performance where you need it the most. – Performance hybrid architecture – Intel Thread Director. Performance hybrid architecture combines two new core microarchitectures, Performance-cores (P-cores) and Efficient-cores (E-cores), on a single processor die. Performance hybrid architecture is not available on certain 12th Gen Intel Core processors. Built into the hardware, Intel Thread Director is provided only in performance hybrid architecture configurations of 12th Gen Intel Core processors; OS enablement is required.