Intel Core i9 12950HX vs Intel Core i9 14900K

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Review

Intel Core i9 12950HX
Intel Core i9 14900K
Single-Core Performance
73
87
Multi-Core Performance
50
87
Power Efficiency
53
58
Integrated Graphics
31
31
QucikComparison Final Score
60
86
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 12950HX and Intel Core i9 14900K

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 14900K

  • + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + LGA-1700 socket
  • + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i9 12950HX
  • 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."

Intel Core i9 14900K
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Strong multi-threaded throughput
  • High core count (24 cores)
  • Built-in integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • High power draw (125W TDP)

"A high-end Intel Core i9 14900K processor with balanced performance (single-core 87/100, multi-core 87/100). Suited for demanding workloads."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Intel Core i9 12950HX
251.96
Intel Core i9 14900K +103%
512.57
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Intel Core i9 12950HX
118
Intel Core i9 14900K +9%
129
Intel Core i9 12950HX Intel Core i9 14900K
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 1282 2086

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 2544 3171
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 14264 22629
File compression 1090 MB/sec 1940 MB/sec
Clang compilation 119.5 Klines/sec 194.6 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 338.5 pages/sec 589.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 426.1 Mpixels/sec 638.4 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 259.2 pages/sec 318.7 pages/sec
Background blur 56.3 images/sec 71.7 images/sec
Photo processing 114.5 images/sec 191.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 27.9 Mpixels/sec 41.7 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 3767 4693
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 31193 58398
Integer math 106.7 GOps/sec 209.7 GOps/sec
Floating point math 78.6 GOps/sec 152.4 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 133M Primes/sec 230M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 40.6M Strings/sec 86.8M Strings/sec
Data encryption 21.1 GBytes/sec 46.6 GBytes/sec
Data compression 363.3 MBytes/sec 787.8 MBytes/sec
Physics 2061 Frames/sec 3116 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 22B Matrices/sec 44.9B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 23.3 PPW 16.7 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 259.3 PPW 181 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 567.1 PPW 467.2 PPW
Blender / Watt 4.58 PPW 4.1 PPW
General
Specification Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
Vendor Intel Intel
Released 10-May-22 16-Oct-23
Type Laptop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Alder Lake Raptor Lake Refresh
Model number i9-12950HX i9-14900K
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics (32EU) UHD Graphics 770
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 16 16
Base Frequency (P) 2.3 GHz 3.2 GHz
E-Cores 8 16
E-Threads 8 16
Base Frequency (E) 1.7 GHz 2.4 GHz
Total Cores 16 24
Total Threads 24 32
Multiplier 23x 32x
L1 Cache 80K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 1280K (per core) 2MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes
Package
Specification Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 10 nm 10 nm
TDP (PL1) 45-55 W (configurable) 125 W
Socket BGA-1964 LGA-1700
Peak Temperature 100°C 100°C
iGPU
Specification Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU Boost Clock 1550 MHz 1650 MHz
Shading Units 256 256
TMUs 16 16
ROPs 8 8
Execution Units 32 32
iGPU FLOPS 0.8 TFLOPS 0.8 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Intel Core i9 12950HX ↗ Intel Core i9 14900K ↗
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

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