Core™ i9-12900HX
G-Score 74 Overall Score
16 cores / 24 threads, up to 5.00 GHz
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Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus
G-Score 84 Overall Score
24 cores / 24 threads, up to 5.50 GHz, AI acceleration
VERDICT
Recommended Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus
Multi-index story: Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus is the main pick; Core™ i9-12900HX is the niche alternate. If Compute Index is your main lane, Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus’s ~15% index lead is the actionable signal. Heavy Compute Index users should weight Efficiency Index, leading ~20%, Compute Index ahead 15% heavily. Double-check Compute Index if you skipped the middle sections.
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Head-to-Head Specs
16 / 24
Cores
24 / 24
5.0 GHz
Clock
5.5 GHz
30 MB
Cache
36 MB
Six Index Comparison
Gaming Index
Game performanceBetter in this index Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus
88
100
Core™ i9-12900HX Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus
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™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus
76
84
Core™ i9-12900HX Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus
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™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus
72
83
Core™ i9-12900HX Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus
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 9 processor 290HX Plus
73
81
Core™ i9-12900HX Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus
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 9 processor 290HX Plus
86
104
Core™ i9-12900HX Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus
Efficiency is not just TDP—Efficiency Index captures the performance-per-watt balance.
Value Index
Capability vs platform costBetter in this index Intel® Core™ i9-12900HX Processor
27
26
Core™ i9-12900HX Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus
The higher Value Index often delivers a better return on platform spend.
Key Differences
Spec Core™ i9-12900HX Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus
硬件类型 CPU CPU
核心 / 线程 16 / 24 24 / 24
最高 Boost 5.0 GHz 5.5 GHz
L3 缓存 30 MB 36 MB
平台 FCBGA1964 FCBGA2114
内存支持 Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to DDR5 6400 MT/s
Buying Choice
Why choose Core™ i9-12900HX?
- Balanced specs with stronger platform value
Why choose Core™ Ultra 9 processor 290HX Plus?
- 36.00 MB L3 cache — smoother gaming with fewer hitches
- 24 cores / 24 threads — higher multithreaded throughput
- Built-in NPU for local AI, speech, and vision tasks
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