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

Processor comparisons   09-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i7-12650H vs Intel Core i9-11900KB tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, MATLAB, UserBenchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, AIDA64, Blender, Furmark, 7zip, SuperPi, PassMark, Prime95, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-11900KB 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 i9-11900KB

58%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12650H

55%

Core i9-11900KB

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.4	101.4
Valorant	111.8	115.2
Cyberpunk 2077	62.6	64.5
Apex Legends	105.1	108.3
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	86.4
Overwatch	90.6	93.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	79.5
DOOM Eternal	55.9	57.6
Warzone	87.2	89.9
Assassin's Creed	93.9	96.8
Valheim	92.8	95.6

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12650H

146%

Core i9-11900KB

104%

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

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program 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 are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Cinbench 15 Single-core	361	296
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2639	2680
Cinbench 20 Single-core	865	662
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5992	5957
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2023	1720
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	19754	17143

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

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Single-Core	4739	3955
Multi-Core	27655	29307

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

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Single-Core	1755	2041
Multi-Core	10216	13142

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-12650H	Intel Core i9-11900KB
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	February 21, 2021
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1787
Core name	Alder Lake	Tiger Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	11
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	3.5 MHz	3.3 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	10 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	Up to 3200 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	45.8 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	24 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 5% better than Core i9-11900KB in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i7-12650H has 2 more core than Core i9-11900KB. 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: 13
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-11900KB is better: 19
The summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i7-12650H and Intel Core i9-11900KB before making a decision which of the processors 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 i9-11900KB - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-11900KB specs and review.