Intel Core i9 12900KF

Cores: 16
L3 cache: 30MB (shared)
TDP: 125 W (max. boost up to 241 W)
Transistor size: 10 nm

Core i9 12900KF - desktop processor produced by Intel for socket LGA-1700 that has 16 cores and 24 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3200 MHz, but due to Turbo Boost technology, it can perform up to 5100 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 30 MB. Please note that this chip doesn’t have integrated graphics.

Cinebench R23

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

1969

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

27560

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

2489

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

16018

File compression	1220 MB/sec
Clang compilation	139.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	392.2 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	446.7 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	272 pages/sec
Background blur	49.1 images/sec
Photo processing	133 images/sec
Ray tracing	33.3 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

4182

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

41248

Integer math	138.9 GOps/sec
Floating point math	106.1 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	146M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	57.7M Strings/sec
Data encryption	29.7 GBytes/sec
Data compression	539.6 MBytes/sec
Physics	2129 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	33.8B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3]

General

Vendor	Intel
Released	October 27, 2021
Type	Desktop
instruction set	x86-64
Codename	Alder Lake
Model number	i9-12900KF
Integrated GPU	No

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	8
P-Threads	16
Base Frequency (P)	3.2 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	5.1 GHz

Efficient Cores
E-Cores	8
E-Threads	8
Base Frequency (E)	2.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E)	3.9 GHz

Total
Total Cores	16
Total Threads	24
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	32x
L1 Cache	64K (per core)
L2 Cache	14MB (shared)
L3 Cache	30MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	Yes

Package

Fabrication process	10 nm
TDP (PL1)	125 W
Max. Boost TDP (PL2)	241 W
Socket	LGA-1700
Peak temperature	100°C

Memory Support

Memory types	- DDR5-4800 - DDR4-3200
Memory Size	128 GB
Max. Memory Channels	2
Max. Memory Bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
ECC Support	Yes

Misc

Official site	Intel Core i9 12900KF official page
PCI Express Version	5.0
PCI Express Lanes	20

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