Intel Core 7 230H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
58.7Single-core60.5
49.8Multi-core51
40.5Efficiencyspec-based40.5
—iGPU55.7
58.6Platformspec-based59
5 spec wins — Intel Core 7 230H4 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 7 230H scores 52.2 against 53.5 for Intel Core i9-12900HK. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i9-12900HK edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 230H
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,738 vs 2,450
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
- 40% higher cores: 14 vs 10
- 25% higher threads: 20 vs 16
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 115 W | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 14+40% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+4% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | 24 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 230H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,738+12%Top 34% | 2,450Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,200Top 45% | 12,700+4%Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,810Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,600Top 23% |
| PassMark | 25,884+4%Top 30% | 24,954Top 33% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,496Top 43% |
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