Intel Core 7 350 vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
67.2Single-core60.5
35.5Multi-core51
93Efficiencyspec-based40.5
54.2iGPU55.7
37.9Platformspec-based59
5 spec wins — Intel Core 7 35012 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core 7 350 scores 54.3 against 53.5 for Intel Core i9-12900HK. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core 7 350 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 7 350
- Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 61
- 80% lower process: 2 nm vs 10 nm
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 13% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,046 vs 1,810
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 36
- 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
- 233% higher threads: 20 vs 6
- 229% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 35 W
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Core 7 350 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Process | 2 nm+80% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 15 W+67% | 45 W |
| Max TDP | 35 W | 115 W+229% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 350 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 6 | 20+233% |
| Base clock | 1.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz+67% |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 24 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core 7 350 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (2 Xe3-cores) | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,600 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core 7 350 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core 7 350 | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,652+8%Top 41% | 2,450Bottom 44% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,766Bottom 24% | 12,700+64%Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,046+13%Top 17% | 1,810Top 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,030Bottom 24% | 17,600+119%Top 25% |
| PassMark | 15,127Bottom 31% | 24,954+65%Top 35% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,401Bottom 49% | 1,496+7%Top 43% |
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