Core i7-13700H vs Core i9-12900HX

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-12900HX
2022
16 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
22.06
+24.8%

i9-12900HX outperforms i7-13700H by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900HX and Core i7-13700H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking218327
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-H
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-HXRaptor Lake-H
Release date10 May 2022 (2 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900HX and Core i7-13700H 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads2420
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz5 GHz
L1 cache1.4 MB1.2 MB
L2 cache14 MB11.5 MB
L3 cache30 MB24 MB
Chip lithography10 nm10 nm
Die size215 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900HX and Core i7-13700H 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
SocketBGA1964BGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900HX and Core i7-13700H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX++

Security technologies

Core i9-12900HX and Core i7-13700H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900HX and Core i7-13700H are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900HX and Core i7-13700H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory bandwidth76.8 GB/sno data
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 770Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900HX and Core i7-13700H.

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes208

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.

i9-12900HX 22.06
+24.8%
i7-13700H 17.68

Core i9-12900HX outperforms Core i7-13700H by 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i9-12900HX 34125
+24.8%
i7-13700H 27345

Core i9-12900HX outperforms Core i7-13700H by 25% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i9-12900HX 9509
i7-13700H 10487
+10.3%

Core i7-13700H outperforms Core i9-12900HX by 10% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i9-12900HX 64621
i7-13700H 65623
+1.6%

Core i7-13700H outperforms Core i9-12900HX by 2% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i9-12900HX 17668
+14.6%
i7-13700H 15415

Core i9-12900HX outperforms Core i7-13700H by 15% in 3DMark06 CPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i9-12900HX 7.83
i7-13700H 2.94
+166%

Core i9-12900HX outperforms Core i7-13700H by 166% in wPrime 32.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i9-12900HX 42
+22.8%
i7-13700H 34

Core i9-12900HX outperforms Core i7-13700H by 23% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i9-12900HX 3566
+42.3%
i7-13700H 2506

Core i9-12900HX outperforms Core i7-13700H by 42% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i9-12900HX 278
+3.3%
i7-13700H 269

Core i9-12900HX outperforms Core i7-13700H by 3% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i9-12900HX 3.35
+2.1%
i7-13700H 3.28

Core i9-12900HX outperforms Core i7-13700H by 2% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-12900HX 17.4
+8.1%
i7-13700H 16.1

Core i9-12900HX outperforms Core i7-13700H by 8% in TrueCrypt AES.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-12900HX 9993
+32.2%
i7-13700H 7559

Core i9-12900HX outperforms Core i7-13700H by 32% in WinRAR 4.0.

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.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-12900HX 186
+10.7%
i7-13700H 168

Core i9-12900HX outperforms Core i7-13700H by 11% in x264 encoding pass 2.

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.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i9-12900HX 314
i7-13700H 341
+8.5%

Core i7-13700H outperforms Core i9-12900HX by 9% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 22.06 17.68
Integrated graphics card 6.15 9.43
Recency 10 May 2022 4 January 2023
Physical cores 16 14
Threads 24 20
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 45 Watt

i9-12900HX has a 24.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 14.3% more physical cores and 20% more threads.

i7-13700H, on the other hand, has 53.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 months, and 22.2% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-12900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-13700H in performance tests.


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