Core™ i9-12900
G-Score 74 Overall Score
16 cores / 24 threads, up to 5.10 GHz
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Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165H
G-Score 74 Overall Score
16 cores / 22 threads, up to 5.00 GHz, AI acceleration
VERDICT
Recommended Core™ i9-12900
Default pen goes to Core™ i9-12900; your scenario weights still own the final call. The 10% edge in Content Creation Index is the usable takeaway. Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165H still has a case in Efficiency Index, AI Capability—if that is your priority, ignore the total. Stack Content Creation Index (+10%), in Gaming Index: +8% together—that is the everyday case for Core™ i9-12900. Platform tax: Core™ i9-12900 gives up ~35% efficiency index—plan cooling and PSU accordingly. The final word is your most-used software, not this page.
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Head-to-Head Specs
16 / 24
Cores
16 / 22
5.1 GHz
Clock
5.0 GHz
30 MB
Cache
24 MB
Six Index Comparison
Gaming Index
Game performanceBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Processor
90
84
Core™ i9-12900 Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165H
The higher Gaming Index usually means smoother frame pacing and better minimums in CPU-sensitive games.
Content Creation Index
Editing, rendering & streamingBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Processor
80
73
Core™ i9-12900 Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165H
If Premiere, Blender, or OBS is daily work, Content Creation Index is more actionable than raw cores.
Compute Index
Compilation & multithreaded workloadsBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Processor
75
72
Core™ i9-12900 Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165H
When you need sustained throughput, Compute Index is more informative than peak clock alone.
AI Capability
On-device AI workloadsBetter in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165H
73
79
Core™ i9-12900 Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165H
The higher AI Capability tends to have more headroom for local LLMs and Stable Diffusion-style workloads.
Efficiency Index
Performance per wattBetter in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165H
67
90
Core™ i9-12900 Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165H
Efficiency is not just TDP—Efficiency Index captures the performance-per-watt balance.
Value Index
Capability vs platform costBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Processor
28
28
Core™ i9-12900 Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165H
The higher Value Index often delivers a better return on platform spend.
Key Differences
Spec Core™ i9-12900 Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165H
硬件类型 CPU CPU
核心 / 线程 16 / 24 16 / 22
最高 Boost 5.1 GHz 5.0 GHz
L3 缓存 30 MB 24 MB
平台 FCLGA1700 FCBGA2049
内存支持 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5/X 7467 MT/sUp to DDR5 5600 MT/s
Buying Choice
Why choose Core™ i9-12900?
- 30.00 MB L3 cache — smoother gaming with fewer hitches
- 16 cores / 24 threads — higher multithreaded throughput
Why choose Core™ Ultra 7 Processor 165H?
- Built-in NPU for local AI, speech, and vision tasks
- Efficiency-focused specs for quiet, cool builds
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