Core™ i9-12900KF 16 (8P+8E) Cores 2.4 - 5.2GHz Turbo, LGA 1700, 241W MTP, Processor
12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF unlocked desktop processor, without processor graphics. Featuring Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support, unlocked 12th Gen Intel® Core™ desktop processors are optimized for enthusiast gamers and serious creators and help deliver high performance overclocking for an added boost. Discrete graphics required. Thermal solution NOT included in the box. Compatible with 600 series chipset based motherboards 125W.
Essentials | |
Product Collection | 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors |
Code Name | Products formerly Alder Lake |
Vertical Segment | Desktop |
Processor Number | i9-12900KF |
Status | Launched |
Launch Date | Q4'21 |
Lithography | Intel 7 |
Use Conditions | PC/Client/Tablet |
CPU Specifications | |
Total Cores | 16 |
# of Performance-cores | 8 |
# of Efficient-cores | 8 |
Total Threads | 24 |
Max Turbo Frequency | 5.20 GHz |
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency | 5.20 GHz |
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.10 GHz |
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 3.90 GHz |
Performance-core Base Frequency | 3.20 GHz |
Efficient-core Base Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
Cache | 30 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
Total L2 Cache | 14 MB |
Processor Base Power | 125 W |
Maximum Turbo Power | 241 W |
Supplemental Information | |
Embedded Options Available | No |
Memory Specifications | |
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) | 128 GB |
Memory Types | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s |
Max # of Memory Channels | 2 |
Max Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
Expansion Options | |
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision | 4.0 |
Max # of DMI Lanes | 8 |
Scalability | 1S Only |
PCI Express Revision | 5.0 and 4.0 |
PCI Express Configurations | Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4 |
Max # of PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
Package Specifications | |
Max CPU Configuration | 1 |
Thermal Solution Specification | PCG 2020A |
TJUNCTION | 100°C |
Package Size | 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm |
Advanced Technologies | |
Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator | 3.0 |
Intel® Thread Director | Yes |
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) | Yes |
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | Yes |
Intel® Speed Shift Technology | Yes |
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 | Yes |
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 |
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology | Yes |
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes |
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes |
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes |
Intel® 64 | Yes |
Instruction Set | 64-bit |
Instruction Set Extensions | Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2 |
Idle States | Yes |
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology | Yes |
Thermal Monitoring Technologies | Yes |
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | Yes |
Security & Reliability | |
Intel® AES New Instructions | Yes |
Secure Key | Yes |
Intel® OS Guard | Yes |
Execute Disable Bit | Yes |
Intel® Boot Guard | Yes |
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) | Yes |
Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology | Yes |