Intel Core i7-8650U vs Intel Core i9-12900H

Processor comparisons   04-02-2023
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i7-8650U vs Intel Core i9-12900H and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful 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 synthetic type tests such as Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, AIDA64, RealBench, Gears 5, Prime95, VeraCrypt, Blender, WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, PassMark, SuperPi, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i9-12900H or Intel Core i7-8650U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8650U

52%

Core i9-12900H

66%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900H is 21% better than Core i7-8650U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8650U

52%

Core i9-12900H

57%

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. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	92.3	100.8
Valorant	104.8	114.5
Cyberpunk 2077	58.7	64.1
Apex Legends	98.6	107.7
Call of Duty Warzone	78.6	85.9
Overwatch	84.9	92.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	72.3	79.0
DOOM Eternal	52.4	57.3
Warzone	81.8	89.3
Assassin's Creed	88.1	96.2
Valheim	87.0	95.1

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 i7-8650U

268%

Core i9-12900H

143%

To make a final decision 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 i7-8650U is more energy efficient than the Core i9-12900H since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 45W. 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 machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads 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 make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 i7-8650U	Intel Core i9-12900H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	175	484
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	614	5097
Cinbench 20 Single-core	365	808
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1299	11333
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1037	2866
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3576	32614

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

	Intel Core i7-8650U	Intel Core i9-12900H
Single-Core	2237	7469
Multi-Core	6598	55757

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

	Intel Core i7-8650U	Intel Core i9-12900H
Single-Core	1208	1935
Multi-Core	4182	12544

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-8650U	Intel Core i9-12900H
Announcement date	September 23, 2017	January 07, 2022
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FC-BGA1356	FCBGA1744
Core name	Kaby Lake R	Alder Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	12
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	5 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	4	14
Threads	8	20
Bus rate	4 GT/s	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	12400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency		6400
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	108 GB/s
L1 cache		2 MB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	24 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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 i9-12900H is 50% better than Core i7-8650U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-12900H has 10 more core than Core i7-8650U. 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 i7-8650U is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-12900H is better: 33
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i7-8650U and Intel Core i9-12900H before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8650U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8650U specs and review.

Intel Core i9-12900H - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-12900H specs and review.