Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus vs Core i9-12900KS CPU Comparison

Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and Intel Core i9-12900KS are both processors with the same CPU Threads (24). The main differences are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+26%), Core Name, Socket and Integrated Graphics.

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Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus	Intel Core i9-12900KS
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Brand Intel	Brand Intel
Model BX80768270K	Model BX8071512900KS
Release Date 📅 March 2026	Release Date 📅 April 2022
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User reviews Add a product review	User reviews ★★★★★ (2 reviews) Add a product review
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 2nd / 589 (0%)	CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts) 42nd / 589 (-26%)
Single-Core Effective Value 19th / 243	Single-Core Effective Value 24th / 243
Workstation Performance (Charts) 10th / 270 (0%)	Workstation Performance (Charts) 48th / 270 (-68%)
Workstation Effective Value 1st / 262	Workstation Effective Value 61st / 262
Gaming Performance (Charts) 12th / 148 (0%)	Gaming Performance (Charts) 91st / 148 (-67%)
Gaming Effective Value 28th / 145	Gaming Effective Value 113th / 145
TDP 🔌 125 Watts	TDP 🔌 150 Watts
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Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►	Compatible PC parts Motherboards ► CPU Coolers ►
Series Core Ultra 7 (Series 2)	Series Core i9 12th Gen
Core Name Arrow Lake Refresh	Core Name Alder Lake
Socket LGA1851	Socket LGA1700
Integrated Graphics Intel Xe	Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770
CPU Cores 24	CPU Cores 16
CPU Threads 24	CPU Threads 24
CPU Clock Rate 3700 MHz	CPU Clock Rate 3400 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5400 MHz	CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5500 MHz
Efficiency Core Clock Rate 3200 MHz	Efficiency Core Clock Rate 2500 MHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate 4700 MHz	Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate 4000 MHz
CPU Cooler included No	CPU Cooler included No
Manufacturing Process 3 nm	Manufacturing Process 10 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 256 GB	Maximum Supported Memory 128 GB
Cache L3 36 MB	Cache L3 30 MB