Intel Core i9-12900HK vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
60.5Single-core—
51Multi-core—
40.5Efficiencyspec-based73.3
55.7iGPU—
59Platformspec-based28.9
3 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HK2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon C lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HK
- 150% higher threads: 20 vs 8
- 75% higher cores: 14 vs 8
- 67% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C
- 40% lower process: 6 nm vs 10 nm
General
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | 6 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 115 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+75% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 20+150% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+67% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | 1,450 MHz | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 | — |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-12900HK | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,450Bottom 44% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,700Top 38% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 38% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,600Top 25% | — |
| PassMark | 24,954Top 35% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,496Top 43% | — |
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