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Intel Core i9-12900H
The Core i9-12900H is an Alder Lake-H laptop processor launched in January 2022, with 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores (20 threads) boosting to 5.0 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 is used in gaming, creator and workstation laptops.
Pros
- 14 cores and 20 threads from 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores
- Performance cores boost up to 5.0 GHz
- Supports DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200, DDR4-3200 and LPDDR4X-4267 memory, up to 64 GB
- Iris Xe graphics with 96 execution units at up to 1.45 GHz
- Intel vPro Enterprise eligibility for managed business laptops
Cons
- 45 W base and 115 W maximum turbo power call for strong laptop cooling
- In review testing, Cinebench R23 multi-core ranged from about 7,400 to 19,600 depending on each system's power limits and cooling
- 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 i9-12900H
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
- 2.5 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5 GHz
- L3 cache
- 24 MB
Integrated GPU
- iGPU
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)
- iGPU clock
- 1,450 MHz
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267
- Max memory
- 64 GB
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,368Bottom 25%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 10,829Bottom 43%
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,829Top 41%
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 15,133Top 41%
- PassMark
- 26,521Top 36%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,634Bottom 48%
- 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)
- 1,561Top 50%
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-12900H good in 2026?
The Intel Core i9-12900H earns an Inno Score of 52.2/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The Core i9-12900H is an Alder Lake-H laptop processor launched in January 2022, with 6 Performance and 8 Efficient cores (20 threads) boosting to 5.0 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 is used in gaming, creator and workstation laptops.
Does the Intel Core i9-12900H count as "Core i7 or equivalent"?
Its PassMark CPU Mark average is 26,521 (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 i9-12900H?
Cores: 14 · Threads: 20 · Boost clock: 5 GHz · Base TDP: 45 W
What are the closest alternatives to the Intel Core i9-12900H?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS, Intel Core 7 230H, Intel Core i5-14500HX — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
