Intel Core i7-12800HL vs Intel Core i9-9960X

Processor comparisons 30-08-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-12800HL vs Intel Core i9-9960X tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like SuperPi, RealBench, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Blender, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, MATLAB, WPrime, AIDA64, 7zip, 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-9960X or Intel Core i7-12800HL.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-12800HL

60%

Core i9-9960X

59%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-12800HL is 1% better than Core i9-9960X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12800HL

57%

Core i9-9960X

60%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small 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: NBA 2K20, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Control, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.6	106.4
Valorant	114.3	120.9
Cyberpunk 2077	64.0	67.7
Apex Legends	107.4	113.6
Call of Duty Warzone	85.7	90.7
Overwatch	92.6	97.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.9	83.4
DOOM Eternal	57.1	60.5
Warzone	89.1	94.3
Assassin's Creed	96.0	101.6
Valheim	94.8	100.3

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 i7-12800HL

128%

Core i9-9960X

24%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-12800HL is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9960X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 165W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 i7-12800HL	Intel Core i9-9960X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	448	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	3274	2872
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1072	457
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	7432	6671
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2510	1086
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	24506	22943

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

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	Intel Core i9-9960X
Single-Core	5878	2684
Multi-Core	34310	30816

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

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	Intel Core i9-9960X
Single-Core	1738	1230
Multi-Core	12317	18032

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i7-12800HL	Intel Core i9-9960X
Announcement date	September 28, 2022	January 01, 2019
Type	Embedded	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1744	FCLGA2066
Core name	Alder Lake	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	12	9
Turbo Frequency	4.8 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.1 MHz
Cores	14	16
Threads	20	32
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	8600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	165 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-2666
Max. Memory	64 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	85 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	24 MB	22 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9960X is 22% better than Core i7-12800HL in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-9960X has 2 more core than Core i7-12800HL. 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 i7-12800HL is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9960X is better: 18
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-12800HL and Intel Core i9-9960X before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i7-12800HL - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-12800HL specs and review.

• Intel Core i9-9960X specs and review.