Core i9-12900K vs Core i9-11900KF

Core i9-12900K $500
Core i9-11900KF
16 Cores
24 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
8 Cores
16 Threads
3.5GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1700
Socket
LGA 1200
iGPU
UHD 770 1550MHz
iGPU
No GPU
GB6S 2,660
71%
GB6S 2,450
65%
GB6M 15,550
65%
GB6M 11,100
46%
CB23S 2,030
87%
CB23S 1,575
67%
CB23M 27,780
67%
CB23M 14,895
36%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Alder Lake
Architecture
Rocket 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
Rocket Lake-S
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Cypress Cove
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Market Segment
Desktop
Market Segment
Desktop
Release Date
11/4/2021
Release Date
3/16/2021
Foundry
Intel
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Foundry
Intel
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Node
Intel 7
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Node
14nm++++
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Die Size
202 mm²
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Die Size
276 mm²
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Transistor Count
14.6 Billion
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Transistor Count
6.9 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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3.5GHz
5.1GHz 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
512KB/Core
8-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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16MB Shared
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16-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
125W
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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
No GPU
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GNA 3.0
GNA 2.0
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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