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Intel Core i7-12650H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK

Intel Core i7-12650H

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The Intel Core i7-12650H is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in early 2022 and offers 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 4 of the 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 16 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.3 to 4.7 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.7 to 3.5 GHz on the efficient cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare to the Core i7-6700HQ). All cores can use up to 24 MB L3 cache. Compared to the 12700H, the 12650H offers only 4 instead of 8 E-cores, a slower iGPU and no vPro features (for remote management).

Performance

The average 12650H in our database is in the same league as the Core i9-11950H, Ryzen 5 7640HS, Ryzen 9 5900HS, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. This is a very good result, as of early 2023.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 80 W, the TUF Dash F15 FX517ZR is among the fastest laptops built around the 12650H that we know of. It can be more than 25% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, and LPDDR4x-4267. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for a GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 64 of the 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.4 GHz.

Power consumption

This Core i7 has a "minimum assured" power consumption of 35 W, with 45 W being its Base power consumption. The processor's maximum Intel-recommended Turbo power consumption sits at 115 W. It would take at least two fans to cool such a beast.

Last but not the least, Intel Core i7-12650H is built with Intel's fourth-generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for OK, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

Intel Core i9-12900HK

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The Intel Core i9-12900HK is a high-end mobile CPU for laptops based on the Alder Lake architecture. It was announced in early 2022 and offers 6 performance cores (P-cores, Golden Cove architecture) and 8 efficient cores (E-cores, Gracemont architecture). The P-cores support Hyper-Threading leading to 20 supported threads when combined with the E-cores. The clock rate ranges from 2.5 to 5 GHz on the performance cluster and 1.8 to 3.8 GHz on the efficiency cluster. The performance of the E-cores should be similar to old Skylake cores (compare with the Core i7-6920HQ). All cores can use up to 24 MB L3 cache. As a K-variant, the CPU offers an open multiplicator and therefore the possibility to overclock the CPU cores. Compared to the similar i9-12900H, the 12900HK only offers the "Essentials" features of vPro.

Performance

The average 12900HK in our database is in the same as the Core i9-13900H, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. It's also almost as fast as the Ryzen 7 7745HX and the Core i5-13500HX. This is a super-fast processor, as of mid 2023; it will have no issues running any app or any game for at least two more years.

Thanks to its decent cooling solution and a long-term CPU power limit of 134 W, the Alienware x17 R2 P48E is among the fastest laptops built around the 12900HK that we know of. It can be more than 40% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Features

The integrated memory controller supports various memory types up to DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, and LPDDR4x-4267. The Thread Director (in hardware) can support the operating system to decide which thread to use on the performance or efficient cores for the best performance. For AI tasks, the CPU also integrates GNA 3.0 and DL Boost (via AVX2). Quick Sync in version 8 is the same as in the Rocket Lake CPUs and supports MPEG-2, AVC, VC-1 decode, JPEG, VP8 decode, VP9, HEVC, and AV1 decode in hardware. The CPU only supports PCIe 4.0 (x8 for a GPU and two x4 for SSDs).

The integrated graphics card is based on the Xe-architecture and offers 96 EUs (Execution Units) operating at up to 1.45 GHz.

Power consumption

This Core i9 series chip has a "minimum assured" power consumption of 35 W, with 45 W being its Base power consumption. The maximum Intel-recommended Turbo power consumption sits at 115 W.

The i9-12900HK is manufactured on Intel's 4th generation 10 nm process marketed as Intel 7 for lower-than-average, as of mid-2023, energy efficiency.

ModelIntel Core i7-12650HIntel Core i9-12900HK
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PIntel Alder Lake-P
CodenameAlder Lake-HAlder Lake-H
Series: Alder Lake-P Alder Lake-H
Intel Core i9-12900HK1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12800H compare1.8 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12650H « 1.7 - 4.7 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600H compare2 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12500H compare1.8 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12450H compare1.5 - 4.4 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900HK « 1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i9-12900H compare1.8 - 5 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12800H compare1.8 - 4.8 GHz14 / 20 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i7-12650H1.7 - 4.7 GHz10 / 16 cores24 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12600H compare2 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12500H compare1.8 - 4.5 GHz12 / 16 cores18 MB L3
Intel Core i5-12450H compare1.5 - 4.4 GHz8 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Clock1700 - 4700 MHz1800 - 5000 MHz
L1 Cache864 KB1.2 MB
L2 Cache9.5 MB11.5 MB
L3 Cache24 MB24 MB
Cores / Threads10 / 1614 / 20
TDP45 Watt45 Watt
Technology10 nm10 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C
SocketBGA1744BGA1744
FeaturesDDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thr. Dir., DL Boost, GNA, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, EIST, TM1, TM2, HT, Turbo, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHADDR4-3200/LPDDR4x-4266/DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-5200 RAM, PCIe 4, Thr. Director, DL Boost, GNA, vPro Ess., MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) ( - 1400 MHz)Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs ( - 1450 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i7-12650H
40.9 pt (57%)
Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - i9-12900HK
43.8 pt (61%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Single Core
min: 85     avg: 98     median: 99 (69%)     max: 107 Points
105 Points (73%)
Cinebench 2024 - CB24 CPU Multi Core
min: 294     avg: 515     median: 530 (10%)     max: 673 Points
876 Points (16%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 5362     avg: 11525     median: 12074 (11%)     max: 15537 Points
min: 13410     avg: 18038     median: 18621.5 (17%)     max: 19282 Points
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 1428     avg: 1722     median: 1763 (75%)     max: 1808 Points
min: 1586     avg: 1785     median: 1789 (76%)     max: 1940 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
min: 552     avg: 664     median: 679 (75%)     max: 696 Points
min: 596     avg: 672     median: 664 (74%)     max: 739 Points
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
min: 2106     avg: 4459     median: 4691 (11%)     max: 6009 Points
min: 5168     avg: 6874     median: 7104.5 (17%)     max: 7366 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 753     avg: 1770     median: 1851.5 (12%)     max: 2253 Points
min: 1975     avg: 2750     median: 2845 (18%)     max: 2944 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 206     avg: 245.1     median: 250 (75%)     max: 261 Points
min: 226     avg: 256.6     median: 257 (77%)     max: 279 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 9.35     avg: 17.9     median: 18.2 (24%)     max: 25.04 Points
min: 23.44     avg: 28.2     median: 28.2 (37%)     max: 33 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 2.52     avg: 2.9     median: 3 (74%)     max: 3.15 Points
min: 2.69     avg: 3     median: 3 (74%)     max: 3.28 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 7466     avg: 8300     median: 8301 (50%)     max: 8903 Points
min: 7710     avg: 8561     median: 8561 (52%)     max: 9412 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 20693     avg: 35422     median: 34901.5 (25%)     max: 49328 Points
min: 48838     avg: 53020     median: 53020 (38%)     max: 57202 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
min: 29444     avg: 52500     median: 52008 (36%)     max: 68516 Points
75223 Points (52%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
min: 11960     avg: 13177     median: 13397 (16%)     max: 14533 Points
12378 Points (15%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 266.983     avg: 410.5     median: 426 (5%)     max: 483.853 s
201.1 s (2%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 3.705     avg: 6.5     median: 6.9 (1%)     max: 8.743 s
3.4 s (1%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 6896     avg: 7773     median: 7731.5 (12%)     max: 9090 Points
min: 7387     avg: 8480     median: 8480 (13%)     max: 9573 Points
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Multli Thread 4 runs
min: 27053     avg: 46612     median: 47972 (28%)     max: 59034 MIPS
min: 56455     avg: 70492     median: 72874 (42%)     max: 75564 MIPS
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 5265     avg: 5635     median: 5702.5 (68%)     max: 6116 MIPS
min: 5257     avg: 5723     median: 5622.5 (67%)     max: 6186 MIPS
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 53.8     avg: 91.5     median: 88.9 (31%)     max: 127.5 fps
min: 113.7     avg: 136.7     median: 136.7 (48%)     max: 159.6 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 197.2     avg: 255.4     median: 262.5 (61%)     max: 311.5 fps
min: 276     avg: 288.2     median: 288.2 (66%)     max: 300.4 fps
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 6.62     avg: 13.8     median: 14.3 (25%)     max: 17.4 fps
min: 15.7     avg: 19.9     median: 20.6 (36%)     max: 21.6 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.674     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (0%)     max: 1.2 GB/s
min: 1.3     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (0%)     max: 1.5 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 1.1     avg: 1.5     median: 1.5 (26%)     max: 2.1 GB/s
min: 2.3     avg: 2.5     median: 2.5 (42%)     max: 2.6 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
min: 6.7     avg: 9     median: 8.9 (23%)     max: 11.8 GB/s
min: 14.1     avg: 15.2     median: 15.2 (40%)     max: 16.3 GB/s
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
min: 396     avg: 538     median: 479 (6%)     max: 1029 Seconds
Blender - Blender 2.79 BMW27 CPU *
min: 222     avg: 299.8     median: 277 (2%)     max: 553 Seconds
min: 172.5     avg: 186.6     median: 178.4 (1%)     max: 232 Seconds
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 0.4584     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.515 sec
min: 0.4155     avg: 0.5     median: 0.5 (10%)     max: 0.4997 sec
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 8344     avg: 12678     median: 12716 (27%)     max: 18599 Points
min: 13096     avg: 15572     median: 16756 (36%)     max: 16864 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 7.703     avg: 8     median: 7.9 (2%)     max: 8.891 s
min: 7.3     avg: 7.9     median: 7.9 (2%)     max: 8.438 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 17.392     avg: 18     median: 17.6 (1%)     max: 19.733 s
min: 16.1     avg: 17.5     median: 17.5 (1%)     max: 18.844 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 413.002     avg: 436.2     median: 433.5 (2%)     max: 463.857 s
min: 383.9     avg: 409.9     median: 409.9 (2%)     max: 435.936 s
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
min: 30717     avg: 53165     median: 53162 (47%)     max: 75129 Points
min: 59882     avg: 68634     median: 68634 (60%)     max: 77386 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 9219     avg: 18466     median: 18363 (50%)     max: 22811 Points
min: 17378     avg: 22490     median: 23447 (63%)     max: 25556 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 57680     avg: 80244     median: 83501.5 (68%)     max: 88686 Points
min: 66129     avg: 69062     median: 69062 (56%)     max: 71995 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 57559     avg: 81506     median: 85075.5 (69%)     max: 89577 Points
min: 65657     avg: 68856     median: 68856 (56%)     max: 72055 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 80654     avg: 88077     median: 87546.5 (74%)     max: 96373 Points
min: 75600     avg: 84380     median: 82935 (70%)     max: 94605 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 8608     avg: 15722     median: 16486.5 (42%)     max: 19297 Points
min: 16214     avg: 18928     median: 19475 (49%)     max: 21231 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 12668     avg: 22820     median: 22920 (41%)     max: 27558 Points
min: 23308     avg: 27964     median: 28717 (51%)     max: 31045 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 4231     avg: 9365     median: 9953 (42%)     max: 11800 Points
min: 9449     avg: 12451     median: 12649 (53%)     max: 14252 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Single-Core
min: 2131     avg: 2357     median: 2384 (72%)     max: 2481 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 Multi-Core
min: 7608     avg: 9408     median: 9656 (38%)     max: 11014 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1590     avg: 1743     median: 1758 (74%)     max: 1797 Points
min: 1596     avg: 1782     median: 1870 (79%)     max: 1918 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6478     avg: 9797     median: 9784 (18%)     max: 11284 Points
min: 12559     avg: 13575     median: 13717 (25%)     max: 14294 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1486     avg: 1677     median: 1705 (7%)     max: 1766 Points
min: 1848     avg: 1854     median: 1853.5 (8%)     max: 1859 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 6287     avg: 9019     median: 9099 (29%)     max: 11153 Points
min: 13538     avg: 13648     median: 13647.5 (43%)     max: 13757 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 6711     avg: 7411     median: 7483 (75%)     max: 7705 Points
min: 7925     avg: 7970     median: 7970 (80%)     max: 8015 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 24621     avg: 34058     median: 34216 (38%)     max: 41477 Points
min: 50218     avg: 50701     median: 50701 (57%)     max: 51184 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 519     avg: 552     median: 542 (1%)     max: 652 ms
min: 490     avg: 523     median: 508.5 (1%)     max: 582 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
86 ms (1%)
min: 102.4     avg: 107.1     median: 107.1 (1%)     max: 111.7 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 85840     avg: 87864     median: 87864 (79%)     max: 89888 Points
94352 Points (85%)
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
min: 234     avg: 249.5     median: 250.5 (72%)     max: 268 Points
249 Points (72%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 265     avg: 291.3     median: 295.5 (62%)     max: 309 Points
min: 285     avg: 303.6     median: 299 (62%)     max: 331 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random write internal
43.3 MB/s (32%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq write internal
2539 MB/s (78%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 random read internal
81.5 MB/s (100%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage 2.0 seq read internal
3600 MB/s (100%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 3.0
20584 Points (95%)
CrossMark - CrossMark Overall
min: 1532     avg: 1694     median: 1715 (66%)     max: 1875 Points
min: 1727     avg: 1937     median: 1903 (73%)     max: 2138 Points
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 45.2     avg: 81.3     median: 78.3 (14%)     max: 112.7 Watt
min: 83.8     avg: 123.9     median: 121 (21%)     max: 174.7 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 52.8     avg: 95.3     median: 91.4 (17%)     max: 147 Watt
min: 77.7     avg: 137.2     median: 143 (26%)     max: 166 Watt
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 5.22     avg: 20.2     median: 20.1 (13%)     max: 47.5 Watt
63 Watt (42%)
Power Consumption - Idle Power Consumption 150cd 1min *
min: 7.04     avg: 8.4     median: 8.4 (9%)     max: 9.8 Watt
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
min: 15.3     avg: 18.9     median: 16.7 (12%)     max: 24.2 Points per Watt
min: 17.2     avg: 20.3     median: 19.4 (14%)     max: 25.4 Points per Watt

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i7-12650H → 100% n=51

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i9-12900HK → 120% n=51

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