Launched in Q1’22, the Intel Core i9-12900KS is the most powerful processor of the Alder Lake-S desktop lineup. The processor offers a specification similar to the Core i9-12900K. Intel has increased the clock speed of the cores, which should translate into improved performance. Unfortunately, the increase in clocks also translated into increased power consumption.
| Processor | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|
| Total Cores | 16 |
| Total Threads | 24 |
| # of Efficient-cores | 8 |
| # of Performance-cores | 8 |
| Performance-core Base Frequency | 3.40 GHz |
| Efficient-core Base Frequency | 2.50 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.20 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 4.00 GHz |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 5.50 GHz |
| Total L2 Cache | 14 MB |
| Cache | 30 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Maximum Turbo Power | 241 W |
| Processor Base Power | 150 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 |
