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 |