Intel Core i9 12950HX vs Intel Core i9 14900F
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 12950HX and Intel Core i9 14900F
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 12950HX
- + 8 P-cores + 8 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + BGA-1964 socket
- + Alder Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900F
- + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + LGA-1700 socket
- + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture
Pros & Cons
- Solid single-core performance
- High core count (16 cores)
- Built-in integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core i9 12950HX processor with strong single-core performance (73/100). Suited for everyday productivity."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Capable multi-core performance
- High core count (24 cores)
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
"A high-end Intel Core i9 14900F processor with strong single-core performance (88/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core i9 12950HX | Intel Core i9 14900F | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1282 | 1506 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2544 | 3281 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 14264 | 19856 |
| File compression | 1090 MB/sec | 1670 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 119.5 Klines/sec | 220.2 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 338.5 pages/sec | 436 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 426.1 Mpixels/sec | 545.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 259.2 pages/sec | 307.6 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 56.3 images/sec | 61.7 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 114.5 images/sec | 134.9 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 27.9 Mpixels/sec | 46.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3767 | 4507 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 31193 | 46675 |
| Integer math | 106.7 GOps/sec | 177.9 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 78.6 GOps/sec | 119.9 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 133M Primes/sec | 210M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 40.6M Strings/sec | 63.9M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 21.1 GBytes/sec | 34.7 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 363.3 MBytes/sec | 566.3 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 2061 Frames/sec | 2905 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 22B Matrices/sec | 31.2B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 23.3 PPW | 23.2 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 259.3 PPW | 305.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 567.1 PPW | 718.1 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 4.58 PPW | 5.53 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Intel |
| Released | 10-May-22 | 9-Jan-24 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Alder Lake | Raptor Lake Refresh |
| Model number | i9-12950HX | i9-14900F |
| Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics (32EU) | No |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 8 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 2.3 GHz | 2.0 GHz |
| E-Cores | 8 | 16 |
| E-Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.7 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Total Cores | 16 | 24 |
| Total Threads | 24 | 32 |
| Multiplier | 23x | 20x |
| L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 80K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 45-55 W (configurable) | 65 W |
| Socket | BGA-1964 | LGA-1700 |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1550 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 256 | |
| TMUs | 16 | |
| ROPs | 8 | |
| Execution Units | 32 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 0.8 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ | Intel Core i9 14900F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -8000 | -8800 |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 192 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
