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* Product prices and availability are subject to change frequently. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon at the time of purchase will apply.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 |
(Higher is better)
Intel Core i9-13900 (9th) | 109% | |
Intel Core i9-13900F (9th) | 109% | |
Intel Core i7-14700K (11th) | 107% | |
Intel Core i7-14700KF (11th) | 107% | |
Intel Core i7-13700K (13th) | 102% | |
Intel Core i7-13700KF (13th) | 102% | |
Intel Core i7-13700F (15th) | 101% | |
Intel Core i7-13700 (15th) | 101% | |
Intel Core i5-14600K (17th) | 101% | |
Intel Core i5-14600KF (17th) | 101% | |
Intel Core i9-12900KS (19th) | 100% | |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X (20th) | 99% | |
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D (21st) | 98% | |
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (22nd) | 98% | |
Intel Core i9-12900KF (23rd) | 97% | |
Intel Core i9-12900K (23rd) | 97% | |
Intel Core i5-13600K (25th) | 97% | |
Intel Core i5-13600KF (25th) | 97% | |
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (27th) | 97% | |
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D (27th) | 97% | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X (27th) | 97% |
(Higher is better)
Intel Core i9-14900 (20th) | 119% | |
Intel Core i9-13900 (22nd) | 115% | |
Intel Core i9-13900F (22nd) | 115% | |
Intel Core i7-13700K (24th) | 110% | |
Intel Core i7-13700KF (24th) | 110% | |
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X (26th) | 107% | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX (27th) | 106% | |
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (28th) | 103% | |
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 (28th) | 103% | |
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D (30th) | 102% | |
Intel Core i9-12900KS (31st) | 100% | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX (32nd) | 97% | |
Intel Core i9-12900KF (33rd) | 97% | |
Intel Core i9-12900K (33rd) | 97% | |
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (35th) | 97% | |
Intel Core i9-12900 (36th) | 93% | |
Intel Core i9-12900F (36th) | 93% | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX (38th) | 93% | |
Intel Core i5-14600K (39th) | 90% | |
Intel Core i5-14600KF (39th) | 90% | |
Intel Core i7-13700F (41st) | 87% |
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.
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.
Core i9-12900KS has blazing performance but mainly demonstrates how Intel desperately needs to improve power draw and efficiency.