Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Intel Core i7-6770HQ
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900HK and Intel Core i7-6770HQ 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- 10 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 4
- 12 more threads: 20 vs 8
- Around 43% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 4.4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 17.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 88% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3674 vs 1951
- 3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27888 vs 7116
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 vs 24 January 2016 |
| Number of cores | 14 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 20 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 5.00 GHz vs 3.50 GHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
| L1 cache | 1120 KB vs 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 17.5 MB vs 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB vs 6 MB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3674 vs 1951 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 27888 vs 7116 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900HK
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-6770HQ
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| Name | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Intel Core i7-6770HQ |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 3674 | 1951 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 27888 | 7116 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7480 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 880 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3560 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 4.799 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 74.513 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.65 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.302 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.353 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 3811 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 7128 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 12520 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 3811 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 7128 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 12520 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i9-12900HK | Intel Core i7-6770HQ | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Alder Lake | Skylake |
| Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 | 24 January 2016 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $697 | $434 |
| Place in performance rating | 458 | 440 |
| Processor Number | i9-12900HK | i7-6770HQ |
| Series | 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors | 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors |
| Vertical segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Price now | $1,001.88 | |
| Status | Launched | |
| Value for money (0-100) | 2.86 | |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| L1 cache | 1120 KB | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 17.5 MB | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 5.00 GHz | 3.50 GHz |
| Number of cores | 14 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 20 | 8 |
| Base frequency | 2.60 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 64 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 | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x46A6 | 0x193B |
| Execution Units | 96 | |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.45 GHz | 950 MHz |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible | Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 580 |
| eDRAM | 128 MB | |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
| Graphics max frequency | 950 MHz | |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
| Max video memory | 64 GB | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 4 | 3 |
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Graphics image quality |
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| 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 | |
| Max resolution over WiDi | Up to 4096x2304@30Hz | |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Package Size | 50 x 25 | 42mm x 28mm |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1744 | FCBGA1440 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Configurable TDP-down | 35 W | |
| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 28 | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
| Secure Boot | ||
| Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
| Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
| Intel® Smart Response technology | ||
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
| Intel® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
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