Launched in Q4’21, the Intel Core i9-12900K is the flagship processor from Intel’s 12th generation desktop Alder Lake-S lineup. Thanks to the unlocked multiplier, you can easily overclock the processor’s frequency to boost performance further. The 12900K has a TDP of 125 W, so it requires good cooling.
| Processor | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|
| Total Cores | 16 |
| Total Threads | 24 |
| # of Efficient-cores | 8 |
| # of Performance-cores | 8 |
| Performance-core Base Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
| Efficient-core Base Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.10 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 3.90 GHz |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 5.20 GHz |
| Total L2 Cache | 14 MB |
| Cache | 30 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Maximum Turbo Power | 241 W |
| Processor Base Power | 125 W |
| Memory Types | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max # of Memory Channels | 2 |
| Processor Graphics | Intel® UHD Graphics 770 |
| Graphics Base Frequency | 300 MHz |
