Intel Core i9-12900HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900HX and Intel Core i5-12600HE 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 i9-12900HX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 12
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 67% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3826 vs 3772
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33970 vs 24599
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 10 May 2022 vs Jan 2022
Number of cores 16 vs 12
Number of threads 24 vs 16
L1 cache 1280 KB vs 960 KB
L2 cache 20 MB vs 15 MB
L3 cache 30 MB vs 18 MB
Maximum memory size 128 GB vs 64 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3826 vs 3772
PassMark - CPU mark 33970 vs 24599

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-12600HE

  • Around 22% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 55 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 55 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900HX
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-12600HE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3826
3772
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
33970
24599
Name Intel Core i9-12900HX Intel Core i5-12600HE
PassMark - Single thread mark 3826 3772
PassMark - CPU mark 33970 24599
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9417

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-12900HX Intel Core i5-12600HE

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Alder Lake
Launch date 10 May 2022 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $668 $346
Place in performance rating 264 245
Processor Number i9-12900HX i5-12600HE
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors 12th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1280 KB 960 KB
L2 cache 20 MB 15 MB
L3 cache 30 MB 18 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 5.00 GHz
Number of cores 16 12
Number of threads 24 16

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB 64 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 Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s

Graphics

Execution Units 32 80
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.55 GHz 1.30 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible
Device ID 0x46A6

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 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1 12.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 50 mm x 25 mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1964 FCBGA1744
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 55 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 28
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4

Security & Reliability

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

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

Virtualization

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