Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
48.3Single-core94.4
40.9Multi-core80.8
40.5Efficiency93.3
42iGPU58
59Platform51.1
1 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 45.5, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+53) and Single-core (+46). 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 platform score: 59 vs 51
- 11% higher threads: 20 vs 18
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger Single-core score: 94 vs 48
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 41
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 41
- Stronger iGPU score: 58 vs 42
- 83% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,198 vs 12,700
General
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 18+29% |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 20+11% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz+76% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 1,450 MHz | 1,850 MHz+28% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,450Top 63% | 4,033+65%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,700Top 53% | 23,198+83%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 45% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,600Top 35% | — |
| PassMark | 28,200Top 52% | — |
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