Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Intel Core i7-9750H

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900HK and Intel Core i7-9750H 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i9-12900HK

Intel Core i7-9750H

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900HK

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
8 more threads: 20 vs 12
Around 11% higher clock speed: 5.00 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.9x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
11.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 84% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6982 vs 3800

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 23 April 2019
Number of cores	14 vs 6
Number of threads	20 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz vs 4.50 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1120 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	24 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6982 vs 3800

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-9750H

2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 64 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900HK
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-9750H

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6982

3800

Name	Intel Core i9-12900HK	Intel Core i7-9750H
PassMark - Single thread mark	3582
PassMark - CPU mark	26087
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6982	3800
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1068
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		5019
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2012
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2012
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4430
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4430
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		8336
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		8336

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900HK	Intel Core i7-9750H
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	23 April 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$697	$395
Place in performance rating	477	481
Processor Number	i9-12900HK	i7-9750H
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	i7-9000
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Family		Core i7
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1120 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	17.5 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.00 GHz	4.50 GHz
Number of cores	14	6
Number of threads	20	12
Base frequency		2.60 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI
Unlocked
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, LPDDR3-2133
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.8 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x46A6	0x3E9B
Execution Units	96
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible	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
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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@30Hz
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
Sockets supported	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	28	16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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)