Core i9-12900K vs Core i9-11900KB

Core i9-12900K $500
Core i9-11900KB
16 Cores
24 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.3GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1700
Socket
BGA 1787
iGPU
UHD 770 1550MHz
iGPU
UHD 32EU 1450MHz Gen 12
GB6S 2,660
71%
GB6S 2,200
58%
GB6M 15,550
65%
GB6M 9,000
38%
CB23S 2,030
87%
CB23S 1,665
71%
CB23M 27,780
67%
CB23M 12,265
30%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Alder Lake
Architecture
Tiger Lake
Family
Core 12th Gen
Family
Core 11th 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
Tiger Lake-B
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Tiger Lake-8C
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Willow Cove
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Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
11/4/2021
Release Date
6/11/2021
Foundry
Intel
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Foundry
Intel
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Node
Intel 7
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Node
10nm SuperFin
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Die Size
202 mm²
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Die Size
190 mm²
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Transistor Count
14.6 Billion
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Transistor Count
12.4 Billion
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16 Cores
8 P-Cores
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8 E-Cores
8 Cores
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24 Threads
16 P-Threads
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8 E-Threads
16 Threads
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P-Core
3.2GHz
5.2GHz Boost
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3.3GHz
4.9GHz Boost
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E-Core
2.4GHz
3.9GHz Boost
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Overclocking
Unlocked
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Overclocking
Unlocked
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Type
DMI
Type
DMI
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Transfer Rate
16GT/s
Transfer Rate
8GT/s
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Lanes
8
Lanes
8
Bandwidth
16GB/s
Bandwidth
8GB/s
Bi-directional
32GB/s
Bi-directional
16GB/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
1280KB/Core
10-way set associative
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4MB Shared (E-Core)
16-way set associative
L2
1280KB/Core
20-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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L3
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24MB 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
1600MHz
Transfer Rate
3200MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
38.4GB/s
Bandwidth
76.8GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
25.6GB/s
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
TDP
125W
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241W Peak
TDP
65W
55W cTDP Down
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Temp
100°C Max
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Temp
100°C Max
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Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Not Included
PCIe 5.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x4 Lanes
PCIe 4.0 x20 Lanes
UHD 770 1550MHz
256 Shaders
1550MHz
UHD 32EU 1450MHz Gen 12
256 Shaders
1450MHz
GNA 3.0
GNA 2.0
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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