Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
48.3Single-core58.1
40.9Multi-core32.4
40.5Efficiency73.4
42iGPU66
59Platform40.3
10 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.5 to 45.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+33) and iGPU (+24). 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 Core i9-12900HK
- Stronger Multi-core score: 41 vs 32
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 40
- 211% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 37 W
- 150% higher threads: 20 vs 8
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V
- Stronger Single-core score: 58 vs 48
- Stronger efficiency score: 73 vs 41
- Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 42
- 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
- 41% higher iGPU clock: 2,050 MHz vs 1,450 MHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 30 W+33% |
| Max TDP | 115 W+211% | 37 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+75% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 8+100% | 4 |
| Threads | 20+150% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.3 GHz+32% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.1 GHz+2% |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+100% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) | Intel Arc 140V |
| iGPU clock | 1,450 MHz | 2,050 MHz+41% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) |
| Max memory | 64 GB+100% | 32 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,450 | 2,870+17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,700+10% | 11,500 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810 | 1,870+3% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,600+61% | 10,900 |
| PassMark | 28,200+11% | 25,300 |
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