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Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Intel Processor N150

WINNER
Intel Core i9-12900HK
53.5Inno Score
VS
Intel Processor N150
34.1Inno Score
60.5Single-core29.5
51Multi-core22.8
40.5Efficiencyspec-based82.2
55.7iGPU22.9
59Platformspec-based27.6
13 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK2 spec wins — Intel Processor N150

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-12900HK wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.5 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+33) and single-core (+31). Intel Processor N150 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 single-core score: 61 vs 30
  • Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 23
  • Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 23
  • 606% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,600 vs 2,494
  • 400% higher threads: 20 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N150

  • 87% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Intel Processor N150
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKIntel Processor N150
Announced20222025
Process10 nm10 nm
Base TDP45 W6 W+87%
Max TDP115 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Intel Processor N150
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKIntel Processor N150
Cores14+250%4
Performance cores60
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads20+400%4
Base clock2.5 GHz—
Boost clock5 GHz+39%3.6 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+300%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Intel Processor N150
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKIntel Processor N150
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (96 EU)Intel Graphics (24 EU)
iGPU clock1,450 MHz1,000 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Intel Processor N150
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKIntel Processor N150
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800
Max memory64 GB+300%16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Intel Processor N150
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKIntel Processor N150
Geekbench 6 (single)2,450+101%Bottom 48%1,218Bottom 2%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,700+346%Top 40%2,849Bottom 3%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,810+98%Top 35%912Bottom 7%
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,600+606%Top 24%2,494Bottom 5%
PassMark24,954+367%Top 34%5,344Bottom 7%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,496+337%Top 42%342Bottom 7%

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