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Baikal-S vs Intel Core i9-12900KF. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q1/2022
Baikal-S
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Released
Q4/2021
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Intel Core i9-12900KF
Intel Core i9-12900KF

What's the best choice Baikal-S or Intel Core i9-12900KF? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Baikal-S has a maximum frequency of 2.2 GHz. 48 Cores. Power consumption of 120 W. Released in Q1/2022.

Intel Core i9-12900KF has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 16 Cores. Power consumption of 125 W. Released in Q4/2021.

Differences

Baikal-S Reasons to consider
Baikal-S
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  • More number of cores

    32 times more cores

    48 left arrow 16
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    120 W left arrow 125 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Baikal-S CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    124 place
  • CoreMark
    1 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    19 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 41% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.2 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i9-12900KF CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    19 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    341 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    23 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    25 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    19 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    19 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    37 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    65 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    6 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    55 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
    7 place
  • CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
    19 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    30 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    30 place

Specifications

Technical data
Baikal-S Baikal-S
Intel Core i9-12900KF Intel Core i9-12900KF
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Baikal left arrow Intel Core i9
  • CPU group
    Baikal-S left arrow Intel Core i 12000
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.2 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    48 left arrow 16
  • CPU Threads
    48 left arrow 24
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i9-12900KF and Baikal-S. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR43-3200 left arrow DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
  • Max. Memory
    768 left arrow 256 GB
  • Memory channels
    6 left arrow 2
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Baikal-S and Intel Core i9-12900KF to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    120 W left arrow 125 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Baikal-S and Baikal-S, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Technology
    16 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Architecture
    CortexA75 left arrow Alder Lake S
  • L2-Cache
    512 KB left arrow 3.75 MB
  • L3-Cache
    2 MB left arrow 30.00 MB
  • Socket
    FCLGA-3467 left arrow LGA 1700
  • Release date
    Q1/2022 left arrow Q4/2021

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Baikal-S and Intel Core i9-12900KF.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
13671
Baikal-S
17595
Intel Core i9-12900KF

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