Intel Core i9-12900E vs Intel Core i7-12800HX

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900E and Intel Core i7-12800HX 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900E

  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
  • Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz vs 4.80 GHz
L3 cache 30 MB vs 25 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-12800HX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • Around 18% lower typical power consumption: 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3734 vs 3515
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32116 vs 26666
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 May 2022 vs 4 Jan 2022
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3734 vs 3515
PassMark - CPU mark 32116 vs 26666

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900E
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-12800HX

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3515
3734
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
26666
32116
Name Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core i7-12800HX
PassMark - Single thread mark 3515 3734
PassMark - CPU mark 26666 32116
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9175

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core i7-12800HX

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Alder Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 10 May 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $544 $502
Place in performance rating 298 305
Processor Number i9-12900E i7-12800HX
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors 12th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1280 KB 1280 KB
L2 cache 20 MB 20 MB
L3 cache 30 MB 25 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 16 16
Number of threads 24 24

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x4680
Execution Units 32 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.55 GHz 1.45 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 4

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCBGA1964
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 55 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

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

Virtualization

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