Intel Core i3 12300 vs Intel Core i9 12900KF
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Jan 2022
Oct 2021
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
Alder Lake
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 730
No
Generation
Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)
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Instruction Set
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x86-64
Processor Number
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i9-12900KF
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
10 nm
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
60 W
125 W
Foundry
Intel
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Die Size
163 mm²
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Package
FC-LGA16A
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Max Turbo Power Consumption
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241 W
Peak Operating Temperature
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100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
5.1 GHz
Total Core Count
4
16
Total Thread Count
8
24
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
35
32x
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
5 MB
14 MB shared
L3 Cache
12 MB
30 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
SMP
1
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Performance Cores
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8
Performance Core Threads
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16
Efficiency Cores
—
8
Efficiency Core Threads
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8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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3.9 GHz
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
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GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
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GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1450 MHz
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Execution Units
24
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Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5
5.0
PCIe Lanes
20
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
1,656
2,028
Cinebench R23
8,249
27,422
Geekbench 6
2,247
2,686
Geekbench 6
7,359
16,130
Geekbench 5
—
1,970
Geekbench 5
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17,469
Blender
—
425
Passmark CPU
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4,167
Passmark CPU
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41,190
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.