Core i9-12900F vs Core i9-12900KS

Core i9-12900F $524
Core i9-12900KS $619
16 Cores
24 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
16 Cores
24 Threads
3.4GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1700
iGPU
No GPU
iGPU
UHD 770 1550MHz
GB6S 2,525
67%
GB6S 2,690
71%
GB6M 13,625
57%
GB6M 16,135
67%
CB23S 1,990
85%
CB23S 2,080
89%
CB23M 23,215
56%
CB23M 27,900
68%
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
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Alder Lake-8P-8E
P-Core
Golden Cove
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E-Core
Gracemont
Codename
Alder Lake-S
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Alder Lake-8P-8E
P-Core
Golden Cove
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E-Core
Gracemont
Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
1/18/2022
Release Date
4/5/2022
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
202 mm²
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Die Size
202 mm²
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Transistor Count
14.6 Billion
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Transistor Count
14.6 Billion
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16 Cores
8 P-Cores
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8 E-Cores
16 Cores
8 P-Cores
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8 E-Cores
24 Threads
16 P-Threads
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8 E-Threads
24 Threads
16 P-Threads
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8 E-Threads
P-Core
2.4GHz
5.1GHz Boost
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P-Core
3.4GHz
5.5GHz Boost
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E-Core
1.8GHz
3.8GHz Boost
E-Core
2.5GHz
4GHz Boost
Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Unlocked
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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/P-Core
8-way set associative
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64KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
48KB/P-Core
12-way set associative
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32KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L1 Data
48KB/P-Core
12-way set associative
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32KB/E-Core
8-way set associative
L2
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
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4MB Shared (E-Core)
16-way set associative
L2
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
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4MB Shared (E-Core)
16-way set associative
L3
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30MB Shared
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12-way set associative
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L3
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30MB Shared
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12-way set associative
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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
65W
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202W Peak
TDP
150W
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241W Peak
Temp
100°C Max
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Temp
90°C Max
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Included Cooler
Laminar RH1
Included Cooler
Not Included
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
No GPU
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UHD 770 1550MHz
256 Shaders
1550MHz
GNA 3.0
GNA 3.0
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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