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Intel Core i9-12950HX

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-12950HX 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 i9-12950HX Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 16 Cores and 24 Threads. The Intel Core i9-12950HX 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 ...]

Intel Core i9-12950HX

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, 2.5 GHz Base, 5.0 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.5 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, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12950HX, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12950HX

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 53.62

Overall Rank:
369th fastest in multithreading out of 5121 CPUs
223rd fastest in single threading out of 5121 CPUs
42nd fastest in out of 1486 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $590.00 USD (2022-04-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
31637
Single Thread Rating
3784

Samples: 484*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-12950HX

Integer Math109,360 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math80,245 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers135 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting41,141 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption21,345 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression367,363 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,084 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions22,124 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,784 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12950HX

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of May 2025.
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


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Thunderobot Zero 16 i9 RTX 4070 Gaming Laptop, 16" WQXGA 240Hz 2.5K Display, 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900HX, GeForce RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6, Win 11 Home, White Thunderobot Zero 16 i9 RTX 4070 Gaming Laptop, 16" WQXGA 240Hz 2.5K Display, 14th Gen Intel Core i9-14900HX, GeForce RTX 4070, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 2TB SSD, RGB Backlit KB, Wi-Fi 6, Win 11 Home, White $1649.00
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12950HX
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2612602 - May 09 2025
28070
BL2611975 - May 09 2025
18424
BL2606069 - May 06 2025
29400
BL2602539 - May 05 2025
25245
BL2599757 - May 03 2025
33989
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12950HX
As of 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12950HX
31,637
Intel Core i9-12900H vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
27,539 (-13.0%)
Intel Core i7-12700H vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
25,782 (-18.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900HX vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
33,256 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i7-13700HX vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
32,867 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i7-12800HX vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
31,961 (+1.0%)
Intel Core i7-13650HX vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
30,839 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i9-13900H vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
27,880 (-11.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700H vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
26,508 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
25,936 (-18.0%)
Intel Core i7-12800H vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
24,498 (-22.6%)
Intel Core i7-13620H vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
24,299 (-23.2%)
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H vs Intel Core i9-12950HX
24,984 (-21.0%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12950HX Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,714
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
8,683
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
8,198
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,839
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
7,108
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,069
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
6,953
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,952
Intel Core 7 250H
6,905
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,793
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,791
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,776
Intel Core i9-12950HX
5,066