How do the scores compare?

Intel Core i9-12900HK scores 53.5/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 scores 55.1/100. Intel Core i9-12900HK wins 7 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins 7.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core i9-12900HK and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100?

Intel Core i9-12900HK advantages: Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 52; 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB; 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12; 47% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz; 44% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 80 W. Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 advantages: 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6; 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm; 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W; 36% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz; 12% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 12,700.

Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Intel

Intel Core i9-12900HK

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

60.5Single-core51.6

51Multi-core52.1

40.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3

55.7iGPU57.4

59Platformspec-based42.4

7 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.1 to 53.5, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+2) and multi-core (+1). 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 single-core score: 61 vs 52
300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
47% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
44% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 80 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
36% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
12% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 12,700

General

General comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i9-12900HK	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced	2022	2023
Process	10 nm	4 nm+60%
Base TDP	45 W	23 W+49%
Max TDP	115 W+44%	80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i9-12900HK	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores	14+17%	12
Performance cores	6	12+100%
Efficiency cores	8	—
Threads	20+67%	12
Base clock	2.5 GHz	3.4 GHz+36%
Boost clock	5 GHz+47%	3.4 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB+300%	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i9-12900HK	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPU	Intel Iris Xe (96 EU)	Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock	1,450 MHz	1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i9-12900HK	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory support	DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200	LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory	64 GB	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i9-12900HK	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,450+2%Bottom 48%	2,400Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	12,700Top 40%	14,200+12%Top 31%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,810Top 35%	—
Cinebench R23 (multi)	17,600Top 24%	—
PassMark	24,954+10%Top 34%	22,695Top 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	1,496Top 42%	1,616+8%Top 39%

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