Product Compare
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus vs Intel Core i5 12400
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Jan 2026 | Jan 2022 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | x86-64 |
| Core Architecture | Arrow Lake | Alder Lake |
| Processor Number | 290HX | i5-12400 |
| Integrated Graphics | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) | UHD Graphics 730 |
| Generation | Ultra 9 (Arrow Lake-HX) | |
| Package | ||
| Transistor Count | 17.8 billions | |
| Manufacturing Process | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Socket | FCBGA-2114 | LGA-1700 |
| Power Consumption | 45-55 W | 65 W |
| Max Turbo Power Consumption | 160 W | 117 W |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 105 °C | 100°C |
| Foundry | TSMC | |
| Die Size | 243 mm² | |
| Package | FC-BGA | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Performance Core Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 5.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 16 | |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 16 | |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 1.8 GHz | |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz | |
| Total Core Count | 24 | 6 |
| Total Thread Count | 24 | 12 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 27 | 25x |
| L1 Cache | 192 K per core | 80 K per core |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB per core | 1280 K per core |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB shared | 18 MB shared |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| SMP | 1 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR5-6400 | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Max Memory Size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | No | No |
| Graphics Card Parameters | ||
| Integrated Graphics | true | true |
| GPU Base Frequency | 300 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Max Dynamic Frequency | 2000 MHz | 1450 MHz |
| Shader Units | 512 | 192 |
| Texture Units | 32 | 48 |
| Raster Operation Units | 16 | 24 |
| Execution Units | 64 | 24 |
| Power Consumption | 14 | 15 W |
| Max Resolution | 3840x2160 - 60 Hz | |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | Official Link ↗ |
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 20 |
| Benchmarks | ||
| Cinebench R23 Single Core | 2237 | 1647 |
| Cinebench R23 Multi Core | 38581 | 12344 |
| Geekbench 6 Single Core | 3196 | 2244 |
| Geekbench 6 Multi Core | 21569 | 9793 |
| Cinebench 2024 Single Core | 126 | 102 |
| Cinebench 2024 Multi Core | 2218 | 701 |
| Passmark CPU Single Core | 5006 | 3528 |
| Passmark CPU Multi Core | 66051 | 19439 |