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Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Intel Core i9-12900HK
53.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
60.5Single-core46.3
51Multi-core42.8
40.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
55.7iGPU44.8
59Platformspec-based39.4
8 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core i9-12900HK wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.5 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+14) and iGPU (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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 46
  • Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 43
  • Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 45
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
  • 150% higher threads: 20 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
  • 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 20% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20222025
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP45 W23 W+49%
Max TDP115 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores14+75%8
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores8—
Threads20+150%8
Base clock2.5 GHz3 GHz+20%
Boost clock5 GHz+67%3 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+300%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (96 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,450 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HK versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HKQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,450+14%Bottom 44%2,150Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,700+18%Top 38%10,800Bottom 44%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,810Top 38%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,600Top 25%—
PassMark24,954+52%Top 35%16,386Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,496+63%Top 43%917Bottom 31%

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