Huawei Kirin X90 Plus vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
—Single-core60.5
—Multi-core51
67Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU55.7
—Platformspec-based59
2 spec wins — Huawei Kirin X90 Plus0 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin X90 Plus lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin X90 Plus
- 38% lower Base TDP: 28 W vs 45 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin X90 Plus | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | — | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W+38% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin X90 Plus | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | — | 14 |
| Performance cores | — | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | — | 20 |
| Base clock | — | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin X90 Plus | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin X90 Plus | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin X90 Plus | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,700Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,810Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,600Top 24% |
| PassMark | — | 24,954Top 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 42% |
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