Intel Core i9 12900HK vs Intel Core i5 12600HX
We compared two laptop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900HK with 14 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Core i5 12600HX with 12 cores 2.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900HK 's Advantages
Better graphics card performance
Higher specification of memory (5200 vs 4800)
Larger L3 cache size (24MB vs 18MB)
Lower TDP (45W vs 55W)
Intel Core i5 12600HX 's Advantages
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 4.0)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900HK
2361
Intel Core i5 12600HX
2346
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900HK
+15%
12172
Intel Core i5 12600HX
10523
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900HK
+11%
1793
Intel Core i5 12600HX
1608
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900HK
+52%
13317
Intel Core i5 12600HX
8725
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900HK
3676
Intel Core i5 12600HX
+1%
3727
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900HK
+17%
27949
Intel Core i5 12600HX
23777
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
May 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Laptop
Type
Laptop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-HX
i9-12900HK
Processor Number
i5-12600HX
BGA-1744
Socket
BGA-1744
Iris Xe Graphics (96EU)
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics (32EU)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
35-45 W
Power Consumption
45-55 W
115 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
6
Performance Cores
4
12
Performance Core Threads
-
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
8
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
14
Total Core Count
12
20
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25x
Multiplier
25x
80 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
1280 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
24 MB shared
L3 Cache
18 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
true
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1350 MHz
768
Shader Units
256
48
Texture Units
16
24
Raster Operation Units
8
96
Execution Units
32
15 W
Power Consumption
45 W
1.69 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
0.74 TFLOPS
