Should you use Intel Core i9 12900H or Intel Core i3 8145U? 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 12900H is manufactured by Intel in Pakistan whereas Intel Core i3 8145U is manufactured by Intel in Pakistan. Base frequency and memory size are the primary matrices to judge the overall speed and performance of the chipset. Intel Core i9 12900H has a Base frequency of 3.8 GHz and 64 GB memory size whereas Intel Core i3 8145U has a base frequency of 2.1 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 | 15 W |
Max. temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
General | ||
Vendor | Intel | Intel |
Released | January 4, 2022 | August 28, 2018 |
Type | Laptop | Laptop |
instruction set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
Codename | Alder Lake-H | Whiskey Lake |
Model number | i9-12900H | i3-8145U |
Socket | BGA-1744 | BGA-1528 |
Integrated GPU | Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) | UHD Graphics 620 |
Performance | ||
Cores | 14 | 2 |
Threads | 20 | 4 |
Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
Turbo Boost Frequency | 5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
Multiplier | 38x | 21x |
L1 Cache | 80K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
L2 Cache | 1280K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
L3 Cache | 24MB (shared) | 4MB (shared) |
Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
IGPU | ||
Integrated Graphics | Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
GPU Base Clock | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
GPU Boost Clock | 1450 MHz | 1000 MHz |
Shading Units | 768 | 192 |
TMUs | 48 | 24 |
ROPs | 24 | 3 |
Execution Units | 96 | 24 |
TGP | 15 W | 15 W |
Memory | ||
Memory types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267 | DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 |
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/132214/intel-core-i912900h-processor-24m-cache-up-to-5-00-ghz.html | https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/149090/intel-core-i3-8145u-processor-4m-cache-up-to-3-90-ghz.html |
Benchmarks | ||
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core) | 1770 | 799 |
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core) | 19242 | 1725 |
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) | 1864 | 936 |
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) | 14177 | 1900 |
iGPU FLOPS | 1.69 TFLOPS | 0.38 TFLOPS |
Intel Core i9 12900H has been announced on January 2022 whereas Intel Core i3 8145U has been announced on August 2018. Check out detailed comparison with key specs below:
Coming to the Memory, Intel Core i9 12900H has a memory size of 64 GB while Intel Core i3 8145U 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 12900H has 14 cores with 20 threads whereas Intel Core i3 8145U has 2 cores with 20 threads. Intel Core i9 12900H has base frequency of 3.8 GHz whereas Intel Core i3 8145Uhas base frequency of 2.1 GHz.