i9-12900H vs i7-11850H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-11850H
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 35 Watt
12.85
Core i9-12900H
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
17.53
+36.4%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Core i7-11850H by a substantial 36% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-11850H and Core i9-12900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking601360
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger LakeIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency34.7236.84
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H (2021)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date11 May 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-11850H and Core i9-12900H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.8 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFinIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11850H and Core i9-12900H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCBGA1787FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11850H and Core i9-12900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core i7-11850H and Core i9-12900H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDBno data+
Secure Key++
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11850H and Core i9-12900H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11850H and Core i9-12900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHz1.45 GHz
Execution Units3296

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11850H and Core i9-12900H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-11850H and Core i9-12900H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-11850H and Core i9-12900H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11850H and Core i9-12900H.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-11850H 12.85
i9-12900H 17.53
+36.4%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-11850H 20419
i9-12900H 27839
+36.3%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-11850H 1768
i9-12900H 2577
+45.8%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i7-11850H 233
i9-12900H 266
+14.4%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-11850H 9250
i9-12900H 12237
+32.3%

Blender(-)

i7-11850H 285
+38.7%
i9-12900H 206

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-11850H 1673
i9-12900H 1820
+8.8%

7-Zip Single

i7-11850H 5745
i9-12900H 5881
+2.4%

7-Zip

i7-11850H 47721
i9-12900H 64909
+36%

WebXPRT 3

i7-11850H 275
i9-12900H 296
+7.8%

CrossMark Overall

i7-11850H 1644
i9-12900H 1872
+13.9%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.85 17.53
Recency 11 May 2021 4 January 2022
Physical cores 8 14
Threads 16 20
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt

i7-11850H has 28.6% lower power consumption.

i9-12900H, on the other hand, has a 36.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and 75% more physical cores and 25% more threads.

The Core i9-12900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-11850H in performance tests.


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