Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900F

Intel Core i9-12900K $500
Intel Core i9-12900F $524
16 Cores
24 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
16 Cores
24 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1700
iGPU
UHD 770 1550MHz
790 GFLOPS FP32
iGPU
No GPU
- -

GB6 Single-Core

  • 5% faster vs Core i9-12900F
  • 5% slower vs Core i9-12900K
Core i9-12900K - GB6S 2,660
x1.05
Core i9-12900F - GB6S 2,525
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 14% faster vs Core i9-12900F
  • 12% slower vs Core i9-12900K
Core i9-12900K - GB6M 15,550
x1.14
Core i9-12900F - GB6M 13,625
x1

CB23 Single-Core

  • 2% faster vs Core i9-12900F
  • 2% slower vs Core i9-12900K
Core i9-12900K - CB23S 2,030
x1.02
Core i9-12900F - CB23S 1,990
x1

CB23 Multi-Core

  • 20% faster vs Core i9-12900F
  • 16% slower vs Core i9-12900K
Core i9-12900K - CB23M 27,780
x1.2
Core i9-12900F - CB23M 23,215
x1
  • Same Performance vs Core i9-12900F
  • Same Performance vs Core i9-12900K
Core i9-12900K - 76.8GB/s
x1
Core i9-12900F - 76.8GB/s
x1
  • 92% higher vs Core i9-12900F
  • 48% lower vs Core i9-12900K
Core i9-12900K - 125W
x1.92
Core i9-12900F - 65W
x1
CB23S 2,030
78%
CB23S 1,990
76%
CB23M 27,780
64%
CB23M 23,215
54%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Alder Lake
Architecture
Alder Lake
Family
Core 12th Gen
Family
Core 12th Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Alder Lake-S
Alder Lake-8P-8E
P-Core
Golden Cove
E-Core
Gracemont
Codename
Alder Lake-S
Alder Lake-8P-8E
P-Core
Golden Cove
E-Core
Gracemont
Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
11/4/2021
Release Date
1/18/2022
Foundry
Intel
Foundry
Intel
Node
Intel 7
Node
Intel 7
Die Size
202 mm²
Die Size
202 mm²
Transistor Count
14.6 Billion
Transistor Count
14.6 Billion
16 Cores
8 P-Cores
8 E-Cores
16 Cores
8 P-Cores
8 E-Cores
24 Threads
16 P-Threads
8 E-Threads
24 Threads
16 P-Threads
8 E-Threads
P-Core
3.2GHz
5.2GHz Boost
P-Core
2.4GHz
5.1GHz Boost
E-Core
2.4GHz
3.9GHz Boost
E-Core
1.8GHz
3.8GHz Boost
Overclocking
Unlocked
Overclocking
Locked
Type
DMI
Type
DMI
Transfer Rate
16GT/s
Transfer Rate
16GT/s
Lanes
8
Lanes
8
Bandwidth
16GB/s
Bandwidth
16GB/s
Bi-directional
32GB/s
Bi-directional
32GB/s
L1 Instruction
32KB/P-Core
8-way set associative
64KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Instruction
32KB/P-Core
8-way set associative
64KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
48KB/P-Core
12-way set associative
32KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
48KB/P-Core
12-way set associative
32KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L2
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
4MB Shared (E-Core)
16-way set associative
L2
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
4MB Shared (E-Core)
16-way set associative
L3
30MB Shared
12-way set associative
L3
30MB Shared
12-way set associative
Channels
2
Channels
2
Max Memory
128GB
Max Memory
128GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
2400MHz
Transfer Rate
4800MT/s
Clock
2400MHz
Transfer Rate
4800MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
38.4GB/s
Bandwidth
76.8GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
38.4GB/s
Bandwidth
76.8GB/s
TDP
125W
241W Peak
TDP
65W
202W Peak
Temp
100°C Max
Temp
100°C Max
Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Laminar RH1
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
UHD 770 1550MHz
256 Shaders
1550MHz
790 GFLOPS FP32
No GPU
-
-
- -
GNA 3.0
GNA 3.0
No Cellular
No Cellular
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