i9-13900HX vs i9-12900H

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-12900H
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
17.53
Core i9-13900HX
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 55 Watt
27.70
+58%

Core i9-13900HX outperforms Core i9-12900H by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900H and Core i9-13900HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking360175
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-PIntel Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency36.8747.66
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-H (2022)Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
Release date4 January 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$668

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900H and Core i9-13900HX 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 cores14 (Tetradeca-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads2032
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5.4 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache24 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size217 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900H and Core i9-13900HX 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
SocketFCBGA1744FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900H and Core i9-13900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0++
Deep Learning Boost++

Security technologies

Core i9-12900H and Core i9-13900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900H and Core i9-13900HX are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900H and Core i9-13900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size64 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.45 GHz1.65 GHz
Execution Units9632

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12900H and Core i9-13900HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported44

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12900H and Core i9-13900HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hz4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-12900H and Core i9-13900HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112.1
OpenGL4.64.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900H and Core i9-13900HX.

PCIe version4.05.0 and 4.0
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.

i9-12900H 17.53
i9-13900HX 27.70
+58%

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.

i9-12900H 27839
i9-13900HX 43994
+58%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i9-12900H 8235
i9-13900HX 11700
+42.1%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i9-12900H 47767
i9-13900HX 79300
+66%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i9-12900H 13453
i9-13900HX 18037
+34.1%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i9-12900H 4.03
i9-13900HX 2.6
+55%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i9-12900H 25
i9-13900HX 52
+106%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

i9-12900H 2577
i9-13900HX 4487
+74.2%

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.

i9-12900H 266
i9-13900HX 295
+10.9%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i9-12900H 2.99
i9-13900HX 3.66
+22.4%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i9-12900H 10.3
i9-13900HX 17
+65%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i9-12900H 7937
i9-13900HX 12916
+62.7%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i9-12900H 111
i9-13900HX 218
+95.4%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i9-12900H 263
i9-13900HX 388
+47.3%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i9-12900H 12237
i9-13900HX 19982
+63.3%

Blender(-)

i9-12900H 206
+80.3%
i9-13900HX 114

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i9-12900H 1820
i9-13900HX 2036
+11.9%

7-Zip Single

i9-12900H 5881
i9-13900HX 6893
+17.2%

7-Zip

i9-12900H 64909
i9-13900HX 114430
+76.3%

WebXPRT 3

i9-12900H 296
i9-13900HX 322
+8.8%

CrossMark Overall

i9-12900H 1872
i9-13900HX 2113
+12.9%

WebXPRT 4 Overall

i9-12900H 264
i9-13900HX 291
+10.2%

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

i9-12900H 376
+86.1%
i9-13900HX 202

Geekbench 6.3 Multi-Core

i9-12900H 10233
i9-13900HX 16523
+61.5%

Geekbench 6.3 Single-Core

i9-12900H 2464
i9-13900HX 2720
+10.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.53 27.70
Recency 4 January 2022 4 January 2023
Physical cores 14 24
Threads 20 32
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 55 Watt

i9-12900H has 22.2% lower power consumption.

i9-13900HX, on the other hand, has a 58% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 71.4% more physical cores and 60% more threads.

The Core i9-13900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i9-12900H in performance tests.


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