Intel Core i9-12900KS CPU

Intel Core i9-12900KS 12th Gen 16 Cores (8P+8E) 24 thread 5.5 GHz Turbo Socket LGA1700 Unlocked BX8071512900KS

Intel Core i9-12900KS 12th Gen 16 Cores (8P+8E) 24 thread 5.5 GHz Turbo Socket LGA1700 Unlocked BX8071512900KS

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  • Intel Alder Lake Processor Base Power: 150W
  • Maximum Turbo Power: 241W
  • 30MB L3 Cache
  • 14MB L2 Cache
  • Intel UHD Graphics 770

Specifications Overview

Model BX8071512900KS
Release Date April 2022

* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.

Series Core i9 12th Gen
Core Name Alder Lake
Socket LGA1700
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770
CPU Cores 16
CPU Threads 24
CPU Clock Rate 3400 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate 5500 MHz
TDP 150 W
CPU Cooler included
Manufacturing Process 10 nm
Maximum Supported Memory 128 GB
Cache L3 30 MB

Intel Core i9-12900KS Performance comparison with similar Processors

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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

  • Intel Core i9-13900KF (2nd) ► 24 Cores / 32 Threads - 3000 MHz Base / 5800 MHz Turbo Clock - 125 W
    +10%
  • Intel Core i9-13900 (4th) ► 24 Cores / 32 Threads - 2000 MHz Base / 5600 MHz Turbo Clock - 65 W
    +9%
  • Intel Core i9-13900F (4th) ► 24 Cores / 32 Threads - 2000 MHz Base / 5600 MHz Turbo Clock - 65 W
    +9%
  • Intel Core i7-13700KF (6th) ► 16 Cores / 24 Threads - 3400 MHz Base / 5400 MHz Turbo Clock - 125 W
    +2%
  • Intel Core i7-13700K (6th) ► 16 Cores / 24 Threads - 3400 MHz Base / 5400 MHz Turbo Clock - 125 W
    +2%
  • Intel Core i9-12900KS (8th) ► 16 Cores / 24 Threads - 3400 MHz Base / 5500 MHz Turbo Clock - 150 W
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (9th) ► 16 Cores / 32 Threads - 4500 MHz Base / 5700 MHz Turbo Clock - 170 W
    -1%
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D (10th) ► 16 Cores / 32 Threads - 4200 MHz Base / 5700 MHz Turbo Clock - 120 W
    -2%
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (11th) ► 12 Cores / 24 Threads - 4700 MHz Base / 5600 MHz Turbo Clock - 170 W
    -2%
  • Intel Core i9-12900KF (12th) ► 16 Cores / 24 Threads - 3200 MHz Base / 5200 MHz Turbo Clock - 125 W
    -3%
  • Intel Core i9-12900K (12th) ► 16 Cores / 24 Threads - 3200 MHz Base / 5200 MHz Turbo Clock - 125 W
    -3%

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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

  • Intel Core i7-13700K (15th) ► 16 Cores / 24 Threads - 3400 MHz Base / 5400 MHz Turbo Clock (125 W)
    +10%
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (17th) ► 12 Cores / 24 Threads - 4700 MHz Base / 5600 MHz Turbo Clock (170 W)
    +7%
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX (18th) ► 32 Cores / 64 Threads - 3000 MHz Base / 4200 MHz Turbo Clock (250 W)
    +6%
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (19th) ► 12 Cores / 24 Threads - 3600 MHz Base / 5400 MHz Turbo Clock (65 W)
    +3%
  • AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D (20th) ► 12 Cores / 24 Threads - 4400 MHz Base / 5600 MHz Turbo Clock (120 W)
    +2%
  • Intel Core i9-12900KS (21st) ► 16 Cores / 24 Threads - 3400 MHz Base / 5500 MHz Turbo Clock (150 W)
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX (22nd) ► 16 Cores / 32 Threads - 3900 MHz Base / 4300 MHz Turbo Clock (280 W)
    -3%
  • Intel Core i9-12900KF (23rd) ► 16 Cores / 24 Threads - 3200 MHz Base / 5200 MHz Turbo Clock (125 W)
    -3%
  • Intel Core i9-12900K (23rd) ► 16 Cores / 24 Threads - 3200 MHz Base / 5200 MHz Turbo Clock (125 W)
    -3%
  • AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (25th) ► 16 Cores / 32 Threads - 3400 MHz Base / 4900 MHz Turbo Clock (105 W)
    -3%
  • Intel Core i9-12900 (26th) ► 16 Cores / 24 Threads - 2400 MHz Base / 5100 MHz Turbo Clock (65 W)
    -7%

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Expert reviews

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The Intel Core i9-12900KS is the best a 12th Gen Intel CPU could be, but with the caveats that you're paying more in purchase costs, running costs and cooling costs when compared to the regular 12900K, and for some extra performance but not loads. Whether those are compromises and costs you're willing to make is up to you.

93

It comes at a price, but the Intel Core i9-12900KS "Alder Lake" processor is the best CPU currently available on Intel's 600 series platform.

70

Core i9-12900KS has blazing performance but mainly demonstrates how Intel desperately needs to improve power draw and efficiency.


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