Intel Core i9 12950HX vs Intel Core i7 6850K
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
May 2022
May 2016
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
Broadwell E
Processor Number
i9-12950HX
i7-6850K
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics (32EU)
N/A
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
14 nm
Socket
BGA-1964
LGA-2011-3
Power Consumption
45-55 W
140 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
157 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
3.6 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Cores
8
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Efficiency Core Threads
8
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1.7 GHz
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Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.6 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
6
Total Thread Count
24
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
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Multiplier
23x
36x
L1 Cache
80 K per core
32 K per core
L2 Cache
1280 K per core
256 K per core
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
15 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
DDR4-2133
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
4
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
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GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
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Shader Units
256
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Texture Units
16
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Raster Operation Units
8
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Execution Units
32
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Power Consumption
45 W
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
3.0
PCIe Lanes
20
40
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,962
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Cinebench R23
21,471
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Geekbench 6
2,546
986
Geekbench 6
14,260
3,877
Blender
294
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Passmark CPU
3,832
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Passmark CPU
32,506
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▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.