Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.3Single-core31.7
40.9Multi-core31.2
40.5Efficiency79.3
42iGPU28
59Platform39.4
7 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, 45.5 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+20) and Single-core (+17). 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: 48 vs 32
- Stronger Multi-core score: 41 vs 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 42 vs 28
- Stronger platform score: 59 vs 39
- 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 41
- 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
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 4 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 23 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+75% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 20+150% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+67% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+300% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 1,450 MHz+32% | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,450+14% | 2,150 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,700+18% | 10,800 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,600 | — |
| PassMark | 28,200 | — |
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