Intel Core i7-12650H vs Intel Core i9-9900KS

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-12650H and Intel Core i9-9900KS processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12650H

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 56% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6.3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 127 Watt
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3553 vs 3035
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22196 vs 19472
Specifications (specs)
Launch date Jan 2022 vs Nov 2019
Number of cores 10 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 800 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 24 MB vs 16 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 127 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3553 vs 3035
PassMark - CPU mark 22196 vs 19472

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-9900KS

  • Around 6% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.70 GHz
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-12650H
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-9900KS

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3553
3035
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
22196
19472
Name Intel Core i7-12650H Intel Core i9-9900KS
PassMark - Single thread mark 3553 3035
PassMark - CPU mark 22196 19472
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1408
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9451
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7373

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-12650H Intel Core i9-9900KS

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Jan 2022 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP) $502 $513 - $524
Place in performance rating 323 816
Processor Number i7-12650H i9-9900KS
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors 9th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 800 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 12.5 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 24 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.70 GHz 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 10 8
Number of threads 16 16
Base frequency 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x46A3 0x3E98
Execution Units 64
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.40 GHz 1.20 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors Intel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 3

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
4K resolution support
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50 x 25 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1744 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 127 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 28 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)