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Intel Core i7-12800H
The Core i7-12800H is an Alder Lake-H laptop processor launched in January 2022, with 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores (20 threads) boosting to 4.8 GHz. It has a 45 W base and 115 W maximum turbo power, 24 MB of cache and Iris Xe graphics with 96 execution units, and it appears in gaming laptops and mobile workstations.
Pros
- 14 cores and 20 threads from 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores
- Performance cores boost up to 4.8 GHz
- Supports DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200 and LPDDR4X-4267 memory, up to 64 GB
- Intel vPro Enterprise eligibility for managed business laptops
- In review testing, Cinebench R23 single-core scored about 1,800 to 1,860 across five laptops
Cons
- 45 W base and 115 W maximum turbo power call for strong laptop cooling
- In review testing, Cinebench R23 multi-core scored about 9,800 to 16,600 across five laptops, depending on power limits and cooling
- Boost clock sits 0.2 GHz below the Core i9-12900H (4.8 versus 5.0 GHz)
- Iris Xe graphics score modestly in 3DMark Time Spy, about 1,500 points in review testing
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the Intel Core i7-12800H
General
- Announced
- 2022
- Process
- 10 nm
- Base TDP
- 45 W
- Max TDP
- 115 W
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 14
- Performance cores
- 6
- Efficiency cores
- 8
- Threads
- 20
- Base clock
- 2.4 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.8 GHz
- L3 cache
- 24 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,400 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
- Max memory
- 64 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,209Bottom 19%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 12,290Top 44%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,824Top 41%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 14,387Top 45%
- PassMark
- 23,539Top 46%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,348Bottom 28%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 1,561Top 50%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-12800H good in 2026?
The Intel Core i7-12800H earns an Inno Score of 51.8/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Core i7-12800H is an Alder Lake-H laptop processor launched in January 2022, with 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores (20 threads) boosting to 4.8 GHz. It has a 45 W base and 115 W maximum turbo power, 24 MB of cache and Iris Xe graphics with 96 execution units, and it appears in gaming laptops and mobile workstations.
Does the Intel Core i7-12800H count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 23,539 (cpubenchmark.net, retrieved Sep 26–Oct 8, 2026), which puts it in Tier A of our CPU tier checker: current Core i7 H / Core Ultra 7 / Ryzen 7 class and above. Requirement pages word this differently, so check the exact wording with your department.
What are the key specs of the Intel Core i7-12800H?
Cores: 14 · Threads: 20 · Boost clock: 4.8 GHz · Base TDP: 45 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i7-12800H?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen AI 5 430, Intel Core i9-13900HK, Intel Core Ultra 5 332 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
