Intel Core i9-12900H
VS
Intel Core i9-11900K
Intel Core i9-12900H
VS
Intel Core i9-11900K

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i9-12900H and Intel Core i9-11900K? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

Intel Core i9-12900H
Name
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Mobile
Segment
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Intel Core i 12000H
CPU group
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Intel Core i9
Family
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12
Generation
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Intel Core i9-11900H
Predecessor
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Successor
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i9-12900H or Intel Core i9-11900K? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

2.50 GHz
Frequency
3.50 GHz
14
CPU Cores
8
5.00 GHz
Turbo (1 Core)
5.30 GHz
20
CPU Threads
16
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
Yes
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Turbo (8 Cores)
4.80 GHz
3.80 GHz
Turbo (14 Cores)
hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Core architecture
normal
6x Golden Cove
A core
0x
8x Gracemont
B core
0x
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C core
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Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i9-12900H or Intel Core i9-11900K. 

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
GPU name
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 32 (Rocket Lake S)
0.40 GHz
GPU frequency
0.40 GHz
1.45 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.35 GHz
13
Generation
12
12.1
DirectX Version
12
96
Execution units
32
768
Shader
256
4
Max. displays
3
10 nm
Technology
14 nm
Q1/2022
Release date
Q2/2021
64 GB
Max. GPU Memory
16 GB

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
JPEG
Decode / Encode
Decode
VP8
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
VP9
Decode / Encode
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
Decode / Encode
Decode
AV1
Decode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

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Memory type
DDR4-3200
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Max. Memory
128 GB
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Memory channels
2
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ECC
No
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PCIe version
4.0
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PCIe lanes
20

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-3200 DDR5-4800 LPDDR4X-4266 LPDDR5-5200
Memory type
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64 GB
Max. Memory
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No
ECC
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2
Memory channels
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4.0
PCIe version
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28
PCIe lanes
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Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

Yes
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

100 °C
Tjunction max.
100 °C
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TDP up
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TDP down
95 W
45 W
TDP (PL1)
125 W
115 W
TDP (PL2)
250 W / 56 s

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

24.00 MB
L3-Cache
16.00 MB
10 nm
Technology
14 nm
Alder Lake H
Architecture
Rocket Lake
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
BGA 1744
Socket
LGA 1200
Q1/2022
Release date
Q1/2021
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Market price
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x86-64 (64 bit)
Instruction set (ISA)
x86-64 (64 bit)
11.50 MB
L2-Cache
4.00 MB
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Part Number
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SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
ISA extensions
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Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Gaming PC

User rating

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