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 an old 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 ...]

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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: 41.71

Overall Rank:
462nd fastest in multithreading out of 5024 CPUs
272nd fastest in single threading out of 5024 CPUs
62nd fastest in out of 1453 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

26487

Single Thread Rating

3601

Samples: 675*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	92,243 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	65,393 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	106 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	34,023 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	17,975 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	303,641 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,746 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	18,113 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,601 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900HK

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of March 2025.
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

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	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 \| 4TB SSD)	$1179.99 (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 \| 1TB SSD)	$890.00 (www.amazon.com)
	acer Swift Go 16 2024 AI Laptop, 16" WUXGA Touchscreen, Core Ultra 9 185H(>i9-12900HK, 5.1 GHz), Copilot, Backlit Keyboard, Fingerprint, 1440p Webcam, Wi-Fi 7, Windows 11 Pro(32GB DDR5 RAM \| 1TB SSD)	$899.00 (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 \| 2TB SSD)	$1049.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Best Notebooks New XPS 15 9520 15.6" Laptop 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900HK 14 cores GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 15.6", FHD+ Non-Touch, Anti-Glare, 500 nit Plus Pen Light (1TB SSD\|64GB RAM\|11 PRO)	$2999.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900HK		26,487
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,124
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,937
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,188
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,367
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,826
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,629
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,736
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,736
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,644

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.11
Intel Core i9-12900HK		41.71
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.21
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.18
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 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,682
Intel Core i9-12900HK		3,601
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,056
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,037
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,926
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,662
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,643
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,605
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,412

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900HK
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2486043 - Mar 16 2025		20193
BL2483178 - Mar 15 2025		26251
BL2483077 - Mar 15 2025		24711
BL2482984 - Mar 15 2025		25943
BL2481592 - Mar 14 2025		11257

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900HK
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900HK		26,487
Intel Core i9-12900H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		27,524 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i9-13900H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		28,231 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i7-1280P vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		20,471 (-22.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		26,731 (+0.9%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		25,009 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i7-13620H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		24,398 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		31,893 (+20.4%)
Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		25,910 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i7-12650H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		22,261 (-16.0%)
Intel Core i7-13650HX vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		30,889 (+16.6%)
Intel Core i9-13905H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		29,831 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i9-13900HK vs Intel Core i9-12900HK		30,734 (+16.0%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900HK Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,222
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		7,418
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,078
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,867
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,839
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,797
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,519
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,173
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,166
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,160
Intel Core i9-12900HK		4,942

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