Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900

Intel Core i9-12900KF $525
Intel Core i9-12900 $480
16 Cores
24 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
16 Cores
24 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1700
iGPU
No GPU
- -
iGPU
UHD 770 1550MHz
790 GFLOPS FP32

GB6 Single-Core

  • 2% faster vs Core i9-12900
  • 2% slower vs Core i9-12900KF
Core i9-12900KF - GB6S 2,580
x1.02
Core i9-12900 - GB6S 2,540
x1

GB6 Multi-Core

  • 12% faster vs Core i9-12900
  • 10% slower vs Core i9-12900KF
Core i9-12900KF - GB6M 14,935
x1.12
Core i9-12900 - GB6M 13,385
x1

CB23 Single-Core

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

CB23 Multi-Core

  • 20% faster vs Core i9-12900
  • 16% slower vs Core i9-12900KF
Core i9-12900KF - CB23M 27,780
x1.2
Core i9-12900 - CB23M 23,215
x1
  • Same Performance vs Core i9-12900
  • Same Performance vs Core i9-12900KF
Core i9-12900KF - 76.8GB/s
x1
Core i9-12900 - 76.8GB/s
x1
  • 92% higher vs Core i9-12900
  • 48% lower vs Core i9-12900KF
Core i9-12900KF - 125W
x1.92
Core i9-12900 - 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
No GPU
-
-
- -
UHD 770 1550MHz
256 Shaders
1550MHz
790 GFLOPS FP32
GNA 3.0
GNA 3.0
No Cellular
No Cellular
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