Intel Core i7-9750H vs Intel Core i9-12900HK
—Single-core60.5
30.2Multi-core51
31.6Efficiencyspec-based40.5
26.9iGPU55.7
52.2Platformspec-based59
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-9750H8 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-9750H 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 Intel Core i7-9750H
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 30
- Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 27
- 265% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 410
- 137% higher PassMark: 24,954 vs 10,543
- 133% higher cores: 14 vs 6
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-9750H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2022 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
| Max TDP | — | 115 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-9750H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 14+133% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 2.6 GHz+4% | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 24 MB+100% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-9750H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 1,150 MHz | 1,450 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-9750H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2666 / LPDDR3-2133 | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-9750H | Intel Core i9-12900HK |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,450Bottom 48% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 12,700Top 40% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,810Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 17,600Top 24% |
| PassMark | 10,543Bottom 21% | 24,954+137%Top 34% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 410Bottom 17% | 1,496+265%Top 42% |
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