Intel Core i9 12900HX vs Intel Core i5 12600
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
May 2022
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Alder Lake
Processor Number
i9-12900HX
i5-12600
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics (32EU)
UHD Graphics 770
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
10 nm
Socket
BGA-1964
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
45-55 W
65 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
157 W
117 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
4.8 GHz
Efficiency Cores
8
—
Efficiency Core Threads
8
—
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
—
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
—
Total Core Count
16
6
Total Thread Count
24
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
23x
33x
L1 Cache
80 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
1280 K per core
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
18 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
1450 MHz
Shader Units
256
256
Texture Units
16
16
Raster Operation Units
8
8
Execution Units
32
32
Power Consumption
45 W
15 W
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
20
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,904
1,853
Cinebench R23
20,977
13,367
Geekbench 6
2,519
2,536
Geekbench 5
1,896
1,793
Geekbench 6
14,447
10,456
Geekbench 5
16,154
8,457
Blender
280
180
Passmark CPU
3,874
3,814
Passmark CPU
34,632
21,246
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.