i9-12900HX vs Pentium G4600

Place in the ranking	1810	249
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.44	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Power efficiency	4.21	36.81
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Alder Lake-HX (2022)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	10 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$87	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Pentium G4600 and Core i9-12900HX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	215 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G4600 and Core i9-12900HX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G4600 and Core i9-12900HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Pentium G4600 and Core i9-12900HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G4600 and Core i9-12900HX are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G4600 and Core i9-12900HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 630	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.55 GHz
Execution Units	no data	32
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G4600 and Core i9-12900HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium G4600 and Core i9-12900HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium G4600 and Core i9-12900HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G4600 and Core i9-12900HX.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pentium G4600 2.27

i9-12900HX 21.39
+842%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Pentium G4600 3611

i9-12900HX 33970
+841%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.27	21.39
Recency	3 January 2017	10 May 2022
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	24
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	55 Watt

Pentium G4600 has 7.8% lower power consumption.

i9-12900HX, on the other hand, has a 842.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 700% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i9-12900HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G4600 in performance tests.

Note that Pentium G4600 is a desktop processor while Core i9-12900HX is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium G4600 and Core i9-12900HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.