i9-13900KS vs i9-12900HX

Place in the ranking	259	73
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	55.84
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	36.55	24.42
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-HX (2022)	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)	12 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900HX and Core i9-13900KS 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 cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	24	32
Base clock speed	2.3 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	5 GHz	5.8 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	215 mm²	257 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900HX and Core i9-13900KS 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1964	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

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

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

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

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

Memory specs

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

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	128 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	1.65 GHz
Execution Units	32	32

Graphics interfaces

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

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

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

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

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

DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

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

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	20

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 21.24

i9-13900KS 38.70
+82.2%

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.

i9-12900HX 33744

i9-13900KS 61475
+82.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	21.24	38.70
Integrated graphics card	5.58	6.16
Recency	10 May 2022	12 January 2023
Physical cores	16	24
Threads	24	32
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	150 Watt

i9-12900HX has 172.7% lower power consumption.

i9-13900KS, on the other hand, has a 82.2% higher aggregate performance score, 10.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 months, and 50% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

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

Be aware that Core i9-12900HX is a notebook processor while Core i9-13900KS is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i9-12900HX and Core i9-13900KS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.