Intel Core i9-12900HK

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-12900HK can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i9-12900HK Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 14 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i9-12900HK also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i9-12900HK

Description: Intel Iris Xe Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1744

Total Cores: 14 Cores, 20 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 5.0 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.8 GHz Base, 3.8 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 45 W

TDP Down: 35 W

TDP Up: 115 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 24 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to )

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900HK, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900HK

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 43.08

Overall Rank:
402nd fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
231st fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
50th fastest in out of 1435 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $635.00 USD (2022-01-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

27356

Single Thread Rating

3646

Samples: 517*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-12900HK

Integer Math	95,379 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	67,529 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	110 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	35,171 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	18,621 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	314,204 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,800 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	18,778 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,646 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900HK

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	acer Swift Go 16" Touch AI Ready 16:10 2024 Laptop, Intel EVO Core Ultra 9-185H(Beats i9-12900HK), Intel ARC Graphics, Thunderbolt 4, QHD Webcam, Wi-Fi 7, win11, w/HDMI (32GB RAM \| 2TB SSD)	$1059.99 (www.amazon.com)
	acer Swift Go 16" Copiolot+ AI Laptop, 16:10 Touchscreen, Intel EVO Core Ultra 9-185H(Beats i9-12900HK), Wi-Fi 7, QHD Webcam, win11, w/Cloth (32GB RAM \| 1TB SSD)	$989.99 (www.amazon.com)
	acer Swift Go 16" Touch WUXGA 2024 Laptop, Intel 16Cores Ultra 9-185H(Beats i9-12900HK), Unlock New AI Experience, Intel ARC Graphics, 1440p Webcam, Wi-Fi 7, win11, w/HDMI (32GB RAM \| 4TB SSD)	$1199.00 (www.amazon.com)
	MSI Raider GE66 15.6" QHD 240Hz Gaming Laptop: Intel Core i9-12900HK RTX 3070 Ti 32GB DDR5 1TB NVMe SSD, USB-Type C, Thunderbolt 4, Cooler Boost 5, Win11 Home: Titanium Blue 12UGS-237	$2758.85 (www.amazon.com)
	Best Notebooks New XPS 15 9520 15.6" Laptop 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900HK GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 15.6" 4K UHD Touch Anti-Glare 500 nit Plus Stylus Pen Light 11 Pro (8TB SSD\|64GB RAM\|4K UHD)	$4999.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 4th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900HK		27,356
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,085
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,004
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,416
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,478
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,569
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,018
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,834
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,801
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,727

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.69
Intel Core i9-12900HK		43.08
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.48
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.25
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
Intel Core i9-12900HK		3,646
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,073
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,043
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,675
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,654
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,612
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,441
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,421

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900HK
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2261170 - Dec 01 2024		23101
BL2259891 - Nov 30 2024		29101
BL2259863 - Nov 29 2024		25131
BL2259856 - Nov 29 2024		25128
BL2259259 - Nov 29 2024		23244

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900HK
As of 4th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900HK		27,356
Intel Core i9-12900H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		27,901 (+2.0%)
Intel Core i9-13900H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		28,682 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i7-13700H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		27,080 (-1.0%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		25,158 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i7-13620H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		24,840 (-9.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900HX vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		33,940 (+24.1%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		32,323 (+18.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		26,119 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i7-12650H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		22,520 (-17.7%)
Intel Core i7-13650HX vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		31,448 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		31,536 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i9-13905H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		30,207 (+10.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900HK Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,090
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,007
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,911
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,826
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,585
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,467
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,263
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,217
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,199
Intel Core i7-14650HX		5,983
Intel Core i9-13900HK		5,960
Intel Core i9-13905H		5,940
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,353

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