Intel Core i9-12900HX

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-12900HX can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i9-12900HX Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 16 Cores and 24 Threads. The Intel Core i9-12900HX also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i9-12900HX

Description: Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1964

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 24 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.4 GHz Base, 5.0 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.7 GHz Base, 3.6 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 55 W

TDP Down: 45 W

TDP Up: 157 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 30 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900HX, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900HX

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 54.63

Overall Rank:
432nd fastest in multithreading out of 5776 CPUs
316th fastest in single threading out of 5776 CPUs
44th fastest in out of 1609 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $606.00 USD (2022-04-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

33105

Single Thread Rating

3753

Samples: 466*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-12900HX

Integer Math	113,249 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	84,305 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	132 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	43,791 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	22,846 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	398,418 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,022 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	24,217 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,753 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900HX

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900HX		33,105
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,268
Apple M4 10 Core		23,703
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,632
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,768
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,013
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,485
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,600
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,395

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.29
Intel Core i9-12900HX		54.63
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.05
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Intel Core i9-12900HX		3,753
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,506
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,024
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,588
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900HX
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3261376 - Feb 03 2026		33399
BL3239482 - Jan 25 2026		35711
BL3238501 - Jan 24 2026		35436
BL3208939 - Jan 13 2026		38561
BL3193179 - Jan 07 2026		32388

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900HX
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900HX		33,105
Intel Core i9-12900H vs Intel Core i9-12900HX		26,898 (-18.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Intel Core i9-12900HX		25,427 (-23.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Core i9-12900HX		25,268 (-23.7%)
Intel Core i9-13950HX vs Intel Core i9-12900HX		40,895 (+23.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX vs Intel Core i9-12900HX		32,006 (-3.3%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX vs Intel Core i9-12900HX		31,263 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i7-12800HX vs Intel Core i9-12900HX		31,228 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i7-14700HX vs Intel Core i9-12900HX		36,957 (+11.6%)
Intel Core i7-14650HX vs Intel Core i9-12900HX		34,078 (+2.9%)
Intel Core i7-13650HX vs Intel Core i9-12900HX		30,453 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i9-13900H vs Intel Core i9-12900HX		27,316 (-17.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700H vs Intel Core i9-12900HX		26,089 (-21.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900HX Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,769
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,431
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,999
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,919
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,865
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,772
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		7,148
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,905
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,751
Intel Core i9-12900HX		4,959

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