Intel Core i9 12900F vs Intel Core i9 12900KS
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900F with 16 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Core i9 12900KS with 16 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900F 's Advantages
Lower TDP (65W vs 150W)
Intel Core i9 12900KS 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 5)
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 2.4GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900F
1988
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+4%
2082
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900F
26455
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+5%
27796
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900F
2572
Intel Core i9 12900KS
2559
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900F
13687
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+13%
15546
Blender
Intel Core i9 12900F
223
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+83%
410
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Apr 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
-
Processor Number
i9-12900KS
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
LGA-1700
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
65 W
Power Consumption
150 W
72 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
Intel
Foundry
-
215 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
8
16
Performance Core Threads
-
2.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
8
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
1800 MHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.8 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
16
24
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
24.0
Multiplier
34x
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
1.25 MB per core
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
-
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
-
Shader Units
256
-
Texture Units
16
-
Raster Operation Units
8
-
Execution Units
32
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Graphics Performance
0.78 TFLOPS
