Intel Core i9-12900E vs Intel Core i7-1255UL

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Intel Core i9-12900E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i7-1255UL
Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core i7-1255UL

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-12900E and the Intel Core i7-1255UL and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-12900E 16 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Core i7-1255UL which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Core i7 (298)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
12 Generation 12
Alder Lake S Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-13900E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-12900E is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (5.00 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i7-1255UL clocks with 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-12900E Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
16 Cores 10
24 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz (5.00 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
1.70 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core 1.20 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i9-12900E Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.25 GHz
11 GPU Generation 13
10 nm Technology 10 nm
3 Max. displays 4
32 Compute units 96
256 Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-12900E, while the Intel Core i7-1255UL supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-12900E Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
14.00 MB L2 Cache 6.50 MB
30.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes 28
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-12900E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i7-1255UL is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-12900E Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
202 W TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-12900E has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core i7-1255UL is at 18.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

Intel Core i9-12900E Characteristic Intel Core i7-1255UL
10 nm Technology 10 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
LGA 1700 Socket BGA 1744
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2022
494 $ Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (41%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.25 GHz
1916 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
1952 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
13420 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
2611 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 4.70 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
13107 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
32533 (100%)
Intel Core i7-1255UL Intel Core i7-1255UL
10C 12T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core i7-1255UL
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