Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
—Single-core48.3
—Multi-core40.9
44.4Efficiency40.5
—iGPU42
72.1Platform59
11 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus1 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.3 to 45.5, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+13) and efficiency (+4). 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 Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger efficiency score: 44 vs 41
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 59
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 8
- 71% higher cores: 24 vs 14
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- 18% lower Base TDP: 45 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Process | 3 nm+70% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 45 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 160 W+39% | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+71% | 14 |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Threads | 24+20% | 20 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz+12% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+10% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+50% | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+200% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,700Top 53% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,810Top 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,600Top 35% |
| PassMark | — | 28,200Top 52% |
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