Intel Core i7-12650H vs Intel Core i9-11900

Processor comparisons 09-01-2022

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-12650H vs Intel Core i9-11900 and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, programming, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, AIDA64, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, WPrime, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Blender, 3DMark, RealBench, PassMark, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Fallout 76
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
Overwatch
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fortnite
Grand Theft Auto V
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Halo Infinite
DOOM: Eternal
Last Man Standing
Valheim
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Valorant
Watch Dogs Legion

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900 or Intel Core i7-12650H.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-12650H

58%

Core i9-11900

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12650H

55%

Core i9-11900

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	97.8
Valorant	111.8	111.1
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	62.2
Apex Legends	105.1	104.4
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	83.3
Overwatch	90.6	90.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	76.7
DOOM Eternal	55.9	55.5
Warzone	87.2	86.7
Assassin's Creed	93.9	93.3
Valheim	92.8	92.2

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12650H

146%

Core i9-11900

87%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12650H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-11900 as it consumes less power: 40W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Intel Core i9-11900
Cinbench 15 Single-core	361	278
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2639	2524
Cinbench 20 Single-core	865	623
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5992	5611
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2023	1620
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19754	16146

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Intel Core i9-11900
Single-Core	4739	3725
Multi-Core	27655	27603

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Intel Core i9-11900
Single-Core	1755	1713
Multi-Core	10216	9575

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Intel Core i9-11900
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	March 18, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA1200
Core name	Alder Lake	Rocket Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	2.5 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	9800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	40 W	65 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12650H is 28% better than Core i9-11900 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12650H has 2 more core than Core i9-11900. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12650H is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900 is better: 5
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-12650H and Intel Core i9-11900 before making a decision which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-12650H - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-12650H specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-11900 specs and review.