Intel Core i5 12600HX vs Intel Core i9 12900HX
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i5 12600HX with 12 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Core i9 12900HX with 16 cores 2.3GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 12600HX 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.5GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Intel Core i9 12900HX 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 18MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
2346
Intel Core i9 12900HX
+7%
2519
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
10523
Intel Core i9 12900HX
+37%
14447
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
1608
Intel Core i9 12900HX
+17%
1896
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
8725
Intel Core i9 12900HX
+85%
16154
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
3727
Intel Core i9 12900HX
+3%
3874
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 12600HX
23777
Intel Core i9 12900HX
+45%
34632
General Parameters
May 2022
Release Date
May 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-HX
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
i5-12600HX
Processor Number
i9-12900HX
BGA-1744
Socket
BGA-1964
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
45-55 W
Power Consumption
45-55 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
157 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
-
Performance Core Threads
16
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
4.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
12
Total Core Count
16
16
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25x
Multiplier
23x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
18 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
256
Shader Units
256
16
Texture Units
16
8
Raster Operation Units
8
32
Execution Units
32
45 W
Power Consumption
45 W
0.74 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.74 TFLOPS
