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Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

Intel Core i9-12900HK
53.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
55.8Inno Score
60.5Single-core55.9
51Multi-core47.4
40.5Efficiencyspec-based86.7
55.7iGPU58.2
59Platformspec-based42.4
8 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.8 to 53.5, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+3). 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 56
  • Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 47
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
  • 76% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,600 vs 10,028
  • 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

  • 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 36% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • 14% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,805 vs 2,450
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,234 vs 12,700

General

General comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Announced20222024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP45 W—
Max TDP115 W+44%80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Cores14+17%12
Performance cores612+100%
Efficiency cores8—
Threads20+67%12
Base clock2.5 GHz3.4 GHz+36%
Boost clock5 GHz+25%4 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+300%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (96 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock1,450 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,450Bottom 47%2,805+14%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,700Top 38%14,234+12%Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,810+37%Top 36%1,321Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,600+76%Top 23%10,028Bottom 39%
PassMark24,954+9%Top 33%22,877Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,496Top 43%1,678+12%Top 40%

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