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Gen Intel Core i9-12900H

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14 Cores, 20 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q1 2022.

Average Bench: 90.4% (136th of 1445)

Based on 24 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906A2 Model: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900H
Poor: 74%Average: 90.4% Great: 101%
Gaming
Gaming 90%
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Desktop
Desktop 95%
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Workstation
Workstation 91%
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Excellent average bench

The 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H averaged just 9.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 173Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 325Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H is 27%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Memory Latency 71.6Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 932Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 24 samples)
Rank 13690.4%
Min Avg Max
53.4 Memory 71.6 82.3
65.5 1-Core 173 200
136 2-Core 325 382
99.8% 190 Pts
Min Avg Max
265 4-Core 585 763
498 8-Core 932 1,305
93.2% 759 Pts
Min Avg Max
870 64-Core 1,435 1,948
88.8% 1,435 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
99.1% Outstanding
Memory 77.6
1-Core 181
2-Core 339
105% 199 Pts
4-Core 646
8-Core 1029
103% 838 Pts
64-Core 1,604
99% 1,604 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 70.8
1-Core 175
2-Core 303
98% 183 Pts
4-Core 664
8-Core 1,059
106% 861 Pts
64-Core 1627
101% 1627 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
97% Outstanding
Memory 77
1-Core 201
2-Core 355
111% 211 Pts
4-Core 627
8-Core 1,026
101% 826 Pts
64-Core 1,633
101% 1,633 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
96.1% Outstanding
Memory 73.2
1-Core 176
2-Core 356
105% 202 Pts
4-Core 637
8-Core 1026
102% 832 Pts
64-Core 1,590
98% 1,590 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 14 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
79.1% Very good
Memory 70.8
1-Core 167
2-Core 286
94% 174 Pts
4-Core 469
8-Core 753
75% 611 Pts
64-Core 1,091
68% 1,091 Pts
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Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 100%
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Workstation
Workstation 86%
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Motherboard: Aierben AH16

CPU
Gen Intel Core i9-12900H12thBench 90%, 24 samples8x
GPU
RTX 3060 (Laptop)NvidiaBench 90%, 102,706 samples19x
Iris Xe GraphicsIntelBench 16%, 72,765 samples12x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 11%, 18,986 samples2x
SSD
HYV2TBX4 2TBBench 465%, 16 samples7x
P600 M.2 PCIE3.0 2TBReletechBench 283%, 45 samples6x
SNV2S1000G 1TBKingstonBench 260%, 75,739 samples4x
RAM
2x31.5GBHeoriadyBench 89%, 25 samples8x
2x16GBVasekeyBench 85%, 12 samples4x
2x8GBSamsungBench 62%, 17,576 samples2x
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