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The Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus takes the lead in gaming thanks to its superior single-core performance and integrated graphics. Its 88 score leaves the Intel Core i9 12950HX's 70.5 score in the dust.
The Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus outperforms the Intel Core i9 12950HX in creative workloads with its strong multi-threaded throughput and excellent efficiency. Its 88 score dwarfs the Intel Core i9 12950HX's 50 score.
The Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus edges out the Intel Core i9 12950HX in power efficiency thanks to its great power efficiency and 79 score. The Intel Core i9 12950HX's 53 score is respectable but not enough to take the lead.
73 | Single-Core Performance | 88 |
50 | Multi-Core Performance | 88 |
53 | Power Efficiency | 79 |
31 | Integrated Graphics | 51 |
60 | QucikComparison Final Score | 84 |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 45-55 W (configurable) | TDP | 45-55 W (configurable) |
| 10 nm | Transistor size | 3 nm |
| 118 | Cinebench 2024 (Single) | 126 |
| 1282 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 2219 |
| 2544 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3198 |
| 14264 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 21581 |
| 1090 MB/sec | File compression | 1660 MB/sec |
| 119.5 Klines/sec | Clang compilation | 217.2 Klines/sec |
| 338.5 pages/sec | HTML 5 Browser | 495.3 pages/sec |
| 426.1 Mpixels/sec | PDF Renderer | 584.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 259.2 pages/sec | Text processing | 342.8 pages/sec |
| 56.3 images/sec | Background blur | 84 images/sec |
| 114.5 images/sec | Photo processing | 160.2 images/sec |
| 27.9 Mpixels/sec | Ray tracing | 46.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 3767 | Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 5010 |
| 31193 | Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 66082 |
| 106.7 GOps/sec | Integer math | 171.7 GOps/sec |
| 78.6 GOps/sec | Floating point math | 220.9 GOps/sec |
| 133M Primes/sec | Find prime numbers | 585M Primes/sec |
| 40.6M Strings/sec | Random string sorting | 93.2M Strings/sec |
| 21.1 GBytes/sec | Data encryption | 56.3 GBytes/sec |
| 363.3 MBytes/sec | Data compression | 766.8 MBytes/sec |
| 2061 Frames/sec | Physics | 3545 Frames/sec |
| 22B Matrices/sec | Extended instructions | 60.6B Matrices/sec |
| 251.96 | Blender CPU | — |
| 23.3 PPW | Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 40.3 PPW |
| 259.3 PPW | Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 392.4 PPW |
| 567.1 PPW | Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 1201.5 PPW |
| 4.58 PPW | Blender / Watt | — |
| — | [Performance Cores] | — |
| 8 | P-Cores | 8 |
| 16 | P-Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency (P) | 2.7 GHz |
| — | [Efficient Cores] | — |
| 8 | E-Cores | 16 |
| 8 | E-Threads | 16 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Frequency (E) | 1.8 GHz |
| — | [Total] | — |
| 16 | Total Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Total Threads | 24 |
| 23x | Multiplier | 27x |
| 80K (per core) | L1 Cache | 192K (per core) |
| 1280K (per core) | L2 Cache | 3MB (per core) |
| Yes | Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
| Intel UHD Graphics (32EU) | Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 1550 MHz | GPU Boost Clock | 2000 MHz |
| 256 | Shading Units | 512 |
| 16 | TMUs | 32 |
| 8 | ROPs | 16 |
| 32 | Execution Units | 64 |
| 0.8 TFLOPS | iGPU FLOPS | 2 TFLOPS |
| - DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200 | Memory Types | - DDR5-6400 |
| 128 GB | Max. Memory Size | 256 GB |
| 2 | Memory Channels | 2 |
| 76.8 GB/s | Max. Memory Bandwidth | — |
| Yes | ECC Support | No |
| Intel | Vendor | Intel |
| May 10, 2022 | Released | January 17, 2026 |
| Laptop | Type | Laptop |
| x86-64 | Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Arrow Lake |
| i9-12950HX | Model number | 290HX |
| UHD Graphics (32EU) | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| — | Qualcomm Equivalent | — |
| — | Transistors | — |
| 10 nm | Fabrication Process | 3 nm |
| 45-55 W (configurable) | TDP (PL1) | 45-55 W (configurable) |
| BGA-1964 | Socket | FCBGA-2114 |
| 100°C | Peak Temperature | 105°C |
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