Intel Core i9 12900KS vs Intel Core Ultra 5 235T
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KS with 16 cores 3.4GHz and Intel Core Ultra 5 235T with 14 cores 2.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900KS 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 2.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 24MB)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (6400 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
More modern manufacturing process (3nm vs 10nm)
Lower TDP (65W vs 150W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
2559
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T
2577
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KS
+29%
15546
Intel Core Ultra 5 235T
12015
General Parameters
Apr 2022
Release Date
Jan 2025
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake-S
i9-12900KS
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1851
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated Graphics
Arc Xe-LPG Graphics 24EU
-
Generation
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
Package
-
Transistor Count
17.8 billions
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
3 nm
150 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
105°C
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Die Size
243 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
-
Performance Core Threads
12
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
5.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
1600 MHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
16
Total Core Count
14
24
Total Thread Count
14
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
34x
Multiplier
22.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
192 KB per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
128 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
-
Yes
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1550 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
256
Shader Units
-
16
Texture Units
-
8
Raster Operation Units
-
32
Execution Units
-
15 W
Power Consumption
-
0.78 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
-
