Intel Core i9-14900KS vs Intel Core i5-12600

Intel Core i9-14900KS $689
Intel Core i5-12600 $236
24 Cores
32 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.3GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1700
iGPU
UHD 770 1650MHz
iGPU
UHD 770 1450MHz
GB6S 3,260
80%
GB6M 24,000
90%
CB23S 2,315
89%
CB23S 1,840
71%
CB23M 40,420
94%
CB23M 14,195
33%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Raptor Lake
Architecture
Alder Lake
Family
Core 14th Gen
Family
Core 12th Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Raptor Lake-S
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Raptor Lake-8P-16E
P-Core
Raptor Cove
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E-Core
Gracemont
Codename
Alder Lake-S
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Alder Lake-6P
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Golden Cove
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Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
1/8/2024
Release Date
1/18/2022
Foundry
Intel
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Foundry
Intel
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Node
Intel 7
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Node
Intel 7
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Die Size
257 mm²
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Die Size
158 mm²
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Transistor Count
18.5 Billion
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Transistor Count
11.4 Billion
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24 Cores
8 P-Cores
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16 E-Cores
6 Cores
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32 Threads
16 P-Threads
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16 E-Threads
12 Threads
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P-Core
3.2GHz
6.2GHz Boost
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3.3GHz
4.8GHz Boost
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E-Core
2.4GHz
4.5GHz Boost
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Overclocking
Unlocked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Type
DMI
Type
DMI
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Transfer Rate
16GT/s
Transfer Rate
16GT/s
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Lanes
8
Lanes
8
Bandwidth
16GB/s
Bandwidth
16GB/s
Bi-directional
32GB/s
Bi-directional
32GB/s
L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
32KB/P-Core
8-way set associative
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64KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
48KB/P-Core
12-way set associative
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32KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
48KB/Core
12-way set associative
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L2
2048KB/Core
16-way set associative
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16MB Shared (E-Core)
16-way set associative
L2
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
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L3
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36MB Shared
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12-way set associative
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L3
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18MB Shared
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12-way set associative
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Channels
2
Channels
2
Max Memory
192GB
Max Memory
128GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
2800MHz
Transfer Rate
5600MT/s
Clock
2400MHz
Transfer Rate
4800MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
44.8GB/s
Bandwidth
89.6GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
38.4GB/s
Bandwidth
76.8GB/s
TDP
150W
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253W Peak
TDP
65W
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117W Peak
Temp
100°C Max
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Temp
100°C Max
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Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Laminar RM1
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
UHD 770 1650MHz
256 Shaders
1650MHz
UHD 770 1450MHz
256 Shaders
1450MHz
GNA 3.0
GNA 3.0
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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