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Intel Core i9-12900HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100

Intel Core i9-12900HX
60.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
61.3Inno Score
75.7Single-core63.2
60.8Multi-core50.5
28.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
68.1Platformspec-based46.8
8 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HX2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i9-12900HX scores 60.8 against 61.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 76 vs 63
  • Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 51
  • 400% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12
  • 86% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,075 vs 11,875

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100

  • 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
Announced20222026
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP157 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
Cores16+33%12
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores8+33%6
Threads24+100%12
Base clock2.3 GHz—
Boost clock5 GHz+25%4 GHz
L3 cache30 MB+400%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (32 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,550 MHz1,350 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory128 GB128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,287Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—15,102Top 21%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,924+37%Top 30%1,400Bottom 15%
Cinebench R23 (multi)22,075+86%Top 15%11,875Bottom 43%
PassMark32,707Top 23%—
PassMark (single thread)3,730Top 46%—
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,605Top 31%

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