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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Intel
Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.
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About This Product
The Intel Core i9-12950HX is a high-performance mobile processor with 16 cores (8 P-cores, 8 E-cores) and 24 threads, designed for demanding laptop workloads. Its Alder Lake-HX architecture provides strong multi-threaded performance suitable for professional applications like video editing and 3D rendering. With a boost clock up to 5 GHz, it also delivers excellent single-threaded performance for gaming at high refresh rates.
Verdict
“Ideal for professionals and gamers needing top-tier mobile performance in demanding applications.”
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
357.4 pts/W
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