Should you use Intel Core i9 12900HK or Intel Core i7 6700HQ? Well, your search ends here. Find out which Laptop chipset would work best for you. Compare the two models on the basis of their Performance, memory, IGPU and benchmark scores. Intel Core i9 12900HK is manufactured by Intel in Bangladesh whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ is manufactured by Intel in Bangladesh. Base frequency and memory size are the primary matrices to judge the overall speed and performance of the chipset. Intel Core i9 12900HK has a Base frequency of 3.8 GHz and 64 GB memory size whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ has a base frequency of 2.6 GHz and 64 GB memory.
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
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Fabrication process | 10 nm | 14 nm |
TDP | 45 W | 45 W |
Max. temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
General | ||
Vendor | Intel | Intel |
Released | January 4, 2022 | September 1, 2015 |
Type | Laptop | Laptop |
instruction set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
Codename | Alder Lake-H | Skylake |
Model number | i9-12900HK | i7-6700HQ |
Socket | BGA-1744 | BGA-1440 |
Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) | HD Graphics 530 |
Performance | ||
Cores | 14 | 4 |
Threads | 20 | 8 |
Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
Turbo Boost Frequency | 5 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
Bus frequency | 100 MHz | |
Multiplier | 38x | 26x |
L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 128K (per core) |
L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | 6MB (shared) |
Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
IGPU | ||
Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) | Intel HD Graphics 530 |
GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | |
GPU Boost Clock | 1450 MHz | 1050 MHz |
Shading Units | 768 | |
TMUs | 48 | |
ROPs | 24 | |
Execution Units | 96 | |
TGP | 15 W |
Memory | ||
Memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267 | DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600 |
Memory Size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Max. Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
Misc | ||
PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
PCI Express Lanes | 28 | 16 |
Official page | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/132215/intel-core-i912900hk-processor-24m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz.html | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/88967/intel-core-i7-6700hq-processor-6m-cache-up-to-3-50-ghz.html |
Benchmarks | ||
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) | 1898 | 907 |
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) | 18119 | 4225 |
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) | 1829 | 839 |
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) | 13815 | 3331 |
iGPU FLOPS | 1.69 TFLOPS |
Intel Core i9 12900HK has been announced on January 2022 whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ has been announced on September 2015. Check out detailed comparison with key specs below:
Coming to the Memory, Intel Core i9 12900HK has a memory size of 64 GB while Intel Core i7 6700HQ comes up with 64 GB. Max. Memory Channels used in the first compared laptop chipset is 2 and Max. Memory Channels used in the other laptop chipset 2.
Intel Core i9 12900HK has 14 cores with 20 threads whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQ has 4 cores with 20 threads. Intel Core i9 12900HK has base frequency of 3.8 GHz whereas Intel Core i7 6700HQhas base frequency of 2.6 GHz.