Intel Core i9-12900H

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-12900H 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.
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Is the Intel Core i9-12900H Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 14 Cores and 20 Threads. The Intel Core i9-12900H 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 i9-12900H

Description: Intel Iris Xe Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1744

Total Cores: 14 Cores, 20 Threads

Performance Cores: 6 Cores, 12 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 5.0 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.8 GHz Base, 3.8 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 45 W

TDP Down: 35 W

TDP Up: 115 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 24 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: 64 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to )

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 43.04

Overall Rank:
704th fastest in multithreading out of 6006 CPUs
452nd fastest in single threading out of 6006 CPUs
113th fastest in out of 1647 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $617.00 USD (2022-01-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

26553

Single Thread Rating

3639

Samples: 4084*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	91,201 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	65,948 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	104 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	34,345 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	18,012 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	307,672 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,699 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	18,374 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,639 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of September 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900H

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of September 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of September 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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	msi Katana GF66 15.6" 244Hz FHD Gaming Laptop Intel Core i9-12900H RTX3070TI 16GB 1TBNVMe SSD Win11 - Black (12UGSOK-1046)	$1149.00 (www.amazon.com)
	MSI Katana 15 HX Gaming Laptop 15.6" QHD 2560x1440 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 Intel 16-core i7-14650HX (>i9-12900H) 32GB DDR5 1TB SSD GeForce RTX 5070 GDDR7 (Up to 798 AI TOPS) RGB Backlit Type-C Win11 ICP Acc	$1849.00 (www.amazon.com)
	msi Katana 15 HX Gaming Laptop 15.6" QHD 165Hz (100% DCI-P3) Intel 16-core i7-14650HX (Beats i9-12900H) 32GB RAM 2TB SSD GeForce RTX 5070 DLSS4 (Up to 798 AI Tops) RGB Backlit Type-C Win11Pro ICP Acc	$2069.00 (www.amazon.com)
	msi Katana 15 HX Gaming Laptop \| 15.6" QHD 165Hz 100% DCI-P3 \| Intel Core i7-14650HX (>i9-12900H) \| 32GB DDR5 2TB SSD \| GeForce RTX 5070 (Up to 798 AI Tops) \| RGB Keyboard Win11 Pro w/DLCA Accessory	$2069.00 (www.amazon.com)
	ASUS ROG Strix Scar 15 (2022) Gaming Laptop, 15.6â€ 300Hz IPS FHD Display, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, Intel Core i9 12900H, 16GB DDR5, 512GB SSD, Per-Key RGB Keyboard, Windows 11 Home, G533ZM-ES93	$1589.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900H		26,553
Intel Core i7-12700H		24,953
Apple M4 10 Core		23,598
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,468
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,584
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		17,820
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,350
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,649
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,124
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,547
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,296

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		54.60
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		49.58
Intel Core i9-12900H		43.04
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.08
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10.99
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 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,498
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,882
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,673
Intel Core i9-12900H		3,639
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,480
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,006
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		2,987
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,870
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,595
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,579
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,382

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900H
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3711132 - Sep 12 2026		25628
BL3710957 - Sep 12 2026		24854
BL3710810 - Sep 12 2026		23415
BL3710786 - Sep 12 2026		23394
BL3710601 - Sep 12 2026		24147

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900H
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900H		26,553
Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Intel Core i9-12900H		24,974 (-5.9%)
Intel Core i7-13650HX vs Intel Core i9-12900H		29,988 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i9-13900H vs Intel Core i9-12900H		27,052 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700H vs Intel Core i9-12900H		25,809 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i7-1280P vs Intel Core i9-12900H		19,939 (-24.9%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H vs Intel Core i9-12900H		24,465 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i7-13620H vs Intel Core i9-12900H		23,215 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i9-12900HX vs Intel Core i9-12900H		32,715 (+23.2%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX vs Intel Core i9-12900H		31,588 (+19.0%)
Intel Core i9-12950HX vs Intel Core i9-12900H		31,013 (+16.8%)
Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Core i9-12900H		24,953 (-6.0%)
Intel Core i7-12800H vs Intel Core i9-12900H		23,640 (-11.0%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900H Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,760
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus		9,309
Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus		9,247
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,095
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,944
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX		8,433
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,006
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,798
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,715
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H		7,648
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,592
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,294
Intel Core i9-12900H		4,868

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