Intel Core i9-12900KS
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Q2/2022
Intel Core i9-12900KS

Processor Intel Core i9-12900KS, specifications and benchmarks

262 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i9-12900KS Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q2/2022. Here are all the Intel Core i9-12900KS’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 3.20 GHz, total of cores is 16 / 24. The CPU supports DDR4-3200DDR5-4800 and is installed in the motherboard on Socket LGA 1700. The TDP for CPU is 125 W.

Specifications

Technical data

Legacy catalog specifications; the original verification date is not recorded.

CPU generation and family
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 12000
  • Family
    Intel Core i9
  • Generation
    12
  • Name
    Intel Core i9-12900KS
  • Predecessor
    —
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    —
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
  • A-Core
    8x Golden Cove
  • B-Core
    8x Gracemont
  • Base Frequency
    3.2 GHz
  • C-Core
    —
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    16
  • CPU Threads
    24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    5.5 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (16 Cores)
    5 GHz
Internal Graphics
  • DirectX Version
    12
  • Execution units
    32
  • Generation
    11
  • GPU Frequency
    300 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 770
  • GPU Turbo
    1450 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    —
  • Release date
    Q4/2021
  • Shader
    256
  • Technology
    10 nm
Hardware codec support
  • AV1
    Decode
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe
  • ECC
    No
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
  • PCIe
    5.0 x 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    125 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    241 W
  • TDP down
    —
  • TDP up
    —
Technical details
  • Architecture
    Alder Lake S
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
  • L2-Cache
    14.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    30.00 MB
  • Part Number
    BX8071512900K
  • Release date
    Q2/2022
  • Socket
    LGA 1700
  • Technology
    10 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    296 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    1 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    396 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    2 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    747 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    4 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i9-12900KS with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

2114
Intel Core i9-12900KS
27198
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

27198
Intel Core i9-12900KS
779
480
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 MC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

820
Intel Core i9-12900KS
10511
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

10511
Intel Core i9-12900KS
1990
1657
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

Higher values are better in this metric.

2102
Intel Core i9-12900KS
17595
11645
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

17925 GFLOPS
Intel Core i9-12900KS

Synonyms

Nearby models in the composite benchmark index.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted. Index 0–100: equal-weight mean of each score relative to the best saved score among models with both tests. Tests: Cinebench R23 Multi-Core + Geekbench 5 Multi-Core. This index does not predict performance in every workload.

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*

PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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