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Built for the next generation of gaming.
Revolutionary performance
and multitasking.
With the highest clock speeds and a groundbreaking new architecture, you’ll be able to push your gameplay to new heights while secondary apps run seamlessly in the background.
8 Efficient-cores
8 on Efficient-cores
Divide and conquer.
Intel’s new performance hybrid architecture integrates two core families into a single CPU, keeping everything in your gaming universe running smoothly.
Prioritises and manages workloads, sending tasks to the best core for the job.3
P-cores are built for performance across single and lightly-threaded workloads, enhancing activities like gaming and productivity.
E-cores are optimised for multi-threaded performance, minimising interruptions from secondary tasks.
Performance beyond the cores.
The new processor architecture is also compatible with the latest platform innovations, giving you performance improvements throughout your PC.
Support for PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 for high-performance components like memory and graphics.
Thunderbolt™ 4 and Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6/6E (Gig+) deliver fast transfer speeds and connections to peripherals.4
Push past the limit with overclocking.
Increase processing power by fine-tuning your system to run your processor at higher settings2 to improve frame rates and achieve smoother gameplay. Separate overclocking controls for both types of cores gives you nuanced personalisation.
Do you work with video?
Intel® Quick Sync Video uses the dedicated media processing capabilities of Intel® Graphics Technology to decode and encode fast, enabling the processor to complete other tasks and improving system responsiveness.
Note: The Intel Core i9-12900KF does not feature an iGPU. If you want to leverage Intel Quick Sync technology you will need an i9-12900K.
2. Unlocked features are present with select chipsets and processor combinations. Altering clock frequency or voltage may void any product warranties and reduce stability, security, performance, and life of the processor and other components. Check with system and component manufacturers for details.
3. Intel® Thread Director is designed into 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and helps supporting operating systems to more intelligently channel workloads to the right core. No user action required. See intel.com for details.
4. Visit intel.com/performanceindex (connectivity) for more details.
No product or component can be absolutely secure. Your costs and results may vary.
Intel technologies may require enabled hardware, software or services, some of which may not be available on all systems. Please check with the manufacturer for full system specifications.
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Specifications
Essentials
Product Collection
12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Code Name
Products formerly Alder Lake
Vertical Segment
Desktop
Processor Number
i9-12900KF
Status
Launched
Launch Date
Q4'21
Lithography
Intel 7
CPU Specifications
Total Cores
16
# of Performance-cores
8
# of Efficient-cores
8
Total Threads
24
Max Turbo Frequency
5.20 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency*
5.20 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
5.10 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
3.90 GHz
Performance-core Base Frequency
3.20 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency
2.40 GHz
Cache
30 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Total L2 Cache
14 MB
Processor Base Power
125 W
Maximum Turbo Power
241 W
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
128 GB
Memory Types
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s
Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Max # of Memory Channels
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Expansion Options
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision
4.0
Max # of DMI Lanes
8
Scalability
1S Only
PCI Express Revision
5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express Configurations*
Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
20
Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration
1
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2020A
T JUNCTION
100°C
Package Size
45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator
3.0
Intel® Thread Director
Yes
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost)
Yes
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported*
Yes
Intel® Speed Shift Technology
Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0*
Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology*
2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology*
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)*
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)*
Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)*
Yes
Intel® 64*
Yes
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Idle States
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Yes
Security & Reliability
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes
Secure Key
Yes
Intel® OS Guard
Yes
Execute Disable Bit*
Yes
Intel® Boot Guard
Yes
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Yes
Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology
Yes
All information provided is subject to change at any time, without notice. Intel may make changes to manufacturing life cycle, specifications, and product descriptions at any time, without notice. The information herein is provided "as-is" and Intel does not make any representations or warranties whatsoever regarding accuracy of the information, nor on the product features, availability, functionality, or compatibility of the products listed. Please contact system vendor for more information on specific products or systems.
* This feature may not be available on all computing systems. Please check with the system vendor to determine if your system delivers this feature, or reference the system specifications (motherboard, processor, chipset, power supply, HDD, graphics controller, memory, BIOS, drivers, virtual machine monitor-VMM, platform software, and/or operating system) for feature compatibility. Functionality, performance, and other benefits of this feature may vary depending on system configuration.
