Intel 12th-Gen H-Series Laptop CPUs
There was no chip shortage at CES where Intel, AMD, and Nvidia released new versions of its processors and graphics cards—components set to power the next wave of laptops and desktops.
Intel made some bold pitches, calling its 12th-gen chip the “the fastest mobile processor,” and while we wouldn’t put much stake into those claims until we can test the chips ourselves, the benchmarks it shared are encouraging. The chipmaker highlighted the flagship Core i9-12900HK SKU with its 5.0GHz clock speed— claiming the chip is faster than AMD’s Ryzen 5900HX and Apple’s M1 Max. Its in-house benchmarks claim up to a 28% increase in gaming performance and up to a 44% boost on certain productivity apps.
Intel’s 12th-gen CPUs also bring new technologies to the next fleet of gaming and high-end laptops, including DDR5 RAM, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6E, and Thunderbolt 4. If you’re buying a laptop this year, get excited. —Phillip Tracy
