Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
64.4Single-core48.3
43.5Multi-core40.9
93.3Efficiency40.5
—iGPU42
43.4Platform59
5 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)6 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 Pro (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 45.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+53) and Single-core (+16). Intel Core i9-12900HK still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 64 vs 48
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 41
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,100 vs 2,450
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 15,300 vs 12,700
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 43
- 78% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 36 GB
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
- 23% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 14+17% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | — | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz | 5 GHz+23% |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 36 GB | 64 GB+78% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100+27% | 2,450 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300+20% | 12,700 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930+7% | 1,810 |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,800 | 17,600+19% |
| PassMark | — | 28,200 |
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