| Name: | Intel Core i9-12900H |
| Family: | Intel Core i9 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 12000H |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 12 |
Intel Core i9-12900H Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i9-12900H features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-12900H, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1744 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i9-12900H has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.5 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
| CPU Cores: | 14 |
| Threads: | 20 |
| Cores A: | 6x Golden Cove |
| Cores B: | 8x Gracemont |
| Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| A-Core Frequency: | 2.5 GHz |
| B-Core Frequency: | 1.8 GHz |
| A-Core Frequency Turbo: | 5.0 GHz |
| B-Core Frequency Turbo: | 3.8 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i9-12900H has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-12900H uses the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake), which has 768 texture shaders and 96 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) |
| GPU frequency: | 0.4 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.45 GHz |
| Execution units: | 96 |
| Shaders: | 768 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 32.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 13 |
| Direct X: | 12.1 |
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2022 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | Decode |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-3200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200 |
| Max. Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 45 W |
| TDP (PL2): | 115 W |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 100 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i9-12900H is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 24.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | BGA 1744 |
| L2-Cache: | 11.5 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 24.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Alder Lake H |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| Release date: | Q1/2022 |
| Release price: | 617 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon Gold 6252
24C 48T @ 2.1 GHz
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27157
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Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
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27145
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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27130
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Intel Xeon Gold 6226R
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
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27099
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Intel Xeon Gold 6208U
16C 32T @ 2.9 GHz
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27092
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i5-13490F
10C 16T @ 2.5 GHz
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16572
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.1 GHz
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16555
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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16555
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900
12C 24T @ 3.1 GHz
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16555
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Intel Core i9-11900KF
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
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16211
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.2 GHz
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12693
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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12662
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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12662
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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12662
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Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
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12633
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
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11967
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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11894
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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11894
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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11894
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Intel Core i9-10980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
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11836
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Core i9-10900K
10C 20T @ 3.7 GHz
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6419
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Intel Core i9-10900
10C 20T @ 2.8 GHz
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6378
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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6371
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Intel Xeon Gold 6148
20C 40T @ 2.4 GHz
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6342
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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6318
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon E5-2697 v4
18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz
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2658
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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2639
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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2639
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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2639
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Intel Core i9-10850K
10C 20T @ 3.6 GHz
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2616
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-13700H
14C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
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2426
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Intel Core i7-13800HE
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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2426
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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2426
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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2426
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Intel Core i7-13800HE
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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2426
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
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2223
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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2223
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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2223
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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2223
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Intel Core i7-1280P
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
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2223
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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1918
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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1918
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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1917
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Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
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1902
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Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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1884
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-11955M
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
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1758
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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1754
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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1754
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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1754
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Intel Core i7-12800HE
14C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
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1753
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
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736
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Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
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734
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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734
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Intel Core i7-13700HX
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
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734
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Intel Core i7-11700B
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
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732
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
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258
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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257
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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257
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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257
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Intel Core i9-11900KB
8C 16T @ 3.3 GHz
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256
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.4 GHz
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271
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Intel Core i9-12900HK
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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260
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Intel Core i9-12900H
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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251
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Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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249
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Intel Core i5-12600KF
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
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249
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