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Intel Core i9-12900HX

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Buying advice

This 2022 powerhouse is designed for professionals and serious gamers who need top-tier performance for heavy tasks like 4K video editing and high-end gaming. It’s an excellent choice if you frequently run many demanding apps at once and want everything to feel incredibly fast and responsive.

Specifications

LAUNCH

Parameters for Intel Core i9-12900HX
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Released2022

CPU BENCHMARKS

Tests and capabilities for Intel Core i9-12900HX
ParameterIntel Core i9-12900HX
Geekbench 6 SingleConditions unconfirmed2,517
Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Single

Score unit: points

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Geekbench 6 MultiConditions unconfirmed14,457
Test conditions & details

Test: Geekbench 6 Multi

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

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iGPU 3DMark TSConditions unconfirmed850
Test conditions & details

Test: 3DMark Time Spy

Score unit: points

Version not recorded

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ARCHITECTURE & CORES

Parameters for Intel Core i9-12900HX
ParameterIntel Core i9-12900HX
ArchitectureAlder Lake
Process10 nm
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Cores / Threads
Meaning & limits

Physical cores and available threads are separate counts. Hybrid core types and unknown thread counts retain their stated limits.

16C/24T
Core Topology · 1Performance-core · 8 cores · max 5 GHz (Manufacturer core-type maximum turbo frequency, not sustained all-core)Explicit Intel core-type counts and frequencies; inner nulls mean no exact per-type fact sourced
Core Topology · 2Efficient-core · 8 cores · max 3.6 GHz (Manufacturer core-type maximum turbo frequency, not sustained all-core)Explicit Intel core-type counts and frequencies; inner nulls mean no exact per-type fact sourced

CLOCK & CACHE

Parameters for Intel Core i9-12900HX
ParameterIntel Core i9-12900HX
Clock Speed2.3 / 5 GHz
Cache
Meaning & limits

Cache can be total, per core, private or shared. Read the stated topology; total cache is not automatically L3.

30 MB
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Cache Topology30 MB Intel® Smart Cache · unspecified · 30 MB · scope unspecifiedOnly directly published cache capacities and supported cache levels; incomplete topology retained as partial

POWER & BATTERY

Parameters for Intel Core i9-12900HX
ParameterIntel Core i9-12900HX
Processor Base Power55 WProcessor power specification
Power rating / limit
Meaning & limits

Stored power rating or limit. Default TDP, processor base power and maximum turbo power describe different conditions; neither larger nor smaller is automatically better.

55 W

MEMORY & STORAGE

Parameters for Intel Core i9-12900HX
ParameterIntel Core i9-12900HX
ECC Memory SupportNo · Intel feature qualification: support may require compatible memory, motherboard, chipset, firmware/BIOS and system configuration; confirm system vendor. Source omission is not false.CPU ECC capability; system conditions apply
Maximum Memory Bandwidth76.8 GB/sMaximum memory bandwidth
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Memory Profiles · 1DDR5 · up to 4800 MT/s · Published processor-supported rate; actual supported speed depends on system and memory configurationPer-memory-type processor-supported maximum transfer rates, not physical clock MHz or XMP/EXPO
Memory Profiles · 2DDR4 · up to 3200 MT/s · Published processor-supported rate; actual supported speed depends on system and memory configurationPer-memory-type processor-supported maximum transfer rates, not physical clock MHz or XMP/EXPO

PLATFORM & HARDWARE

Parameters for Intel Core i9-12900HX
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PlatformMobile
SocketBGA-1964
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Parameters for Intel Core i9-12900HX
ParameterIntel Core i9-12900HX
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (32EU)
iGPU Execution Units32 EUIntegrated graphics
iGPU FP32 TFLOPS
Meaning & limits

FP32 describes floating-point capability or a published reference, not a measured application result. Method and clock conditions affect interpretation.

Conditions unconfirmed0.8
Test conditions & details

Test: FP32

Score unit: TFLOPS

Version not recorded

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CONNECTIVITY & EXPANSION

Parameters for Intel Core i9-12900HX
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Total Native PCIe Lanes20 lanesNative CPU lanes; excludes chipset lanes

BODY & DIMENSIONS

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Package Size (L × W)-

OTHER SPECIFICATIONS

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ManufacturerIntel

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