[Comparison] Intel Core i9-12900H vs Intel Core i7-11800H – The Core i9 is the king of the ring

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [Comparison] Intel Core i9-12900H vs Intel Core i7-11800H - The Core i9 is the king of the ring

From: Severin Kolakov 05 August 2022 / 07:00 | 0

The Core i7-11800H was definitely the sleeper CPU of 2021. While it needs robust cooling, in order to work properly if you supplied it, you could expect very good performance that could rival the best that AMD could offer at that time. Today, the Core i7-11800H has its work cut out for it, as it tries to topple the Core i9-12900H, currently the most powerful chip in our Top Laptop CPU Ranking.

Today we are comparing the Intel Core i9-12900H against the Core i7-11800H.

You can find more information about both CPUs here: Intel Core i9-12900H / Core i7-11800H

Specs table

	Intel Core i9-12900H	Intel Core i7-11800H
Architecture	Alder Lake H	Tiger Lake H
Cores / Threads	14/20	8/16
Clock Speeds – Base/Boost	2.30 – 4.70GHz	2.30GHz – 4.60GHz
Cache	24MB	24MB
Lithography	10nm	10nm
TDP	45W	45W
Memory type	DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-5200, DDR4–3200MHz, LPDDR4x–4267MHz	DDR4–3200MHz, LPDDR4x–4267MHz
Integrated GPU	Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 (96EU)	Intel UHD Graphics Xe 750 (32EU)

CPU benchmarks

The benchmark scores speak for themselves, as despite the best efforts of the Core i7-11800H, it gets severely outperformed by the Core i9, which scores 42% higher in Cinebench 20, while also being a full second quicker in Photoshop.

3D Rendering

Results are from the Cinebench R23 CPU test (the higher the score, the better)

Intel Core i9-12900H ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 G533 (2022)

19831

Intel Core i7-11800H ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 GU603

14038

Conclusion

The Core i9-12900H is an extraordinary piece of engineering, which might close out 2022 as the most powerful mobile CPU unless Apple or AMD have something to say. However, the Core i7-11800H is a star in its own right and deserves praise. Since most people will be looking at Alder Lake-powered laptops for their next purchase, this is the perfect time to snag a device with the Core i7-11800H, be it for gaming or Content Creation, as there are multiple offerings that can fit the criteria.