Intel Core i9 12900KF vs Intel Core 5 120F
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Oct 2021
Jun 2025
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
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Processor Number
i9-12900KF
120F
Integrated Graphics
No
No
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
125 W
65 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
241 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
100 °C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Threads
16
12
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
4.5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
8
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Efficiency Core Threads
8
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
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Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
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Total Core Count
16
6
Total Thread Count
24
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
32x
25
L1 Cache
64 K per core
80 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
1280 K per core
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
18 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
No
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
DDR5-4800,DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
128 GB
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Max Memory Channels
2
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Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
20
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,028
1,707
Cinebench R23
27,422
12,236
Geekbench 6
2,686
2,305
Geekbench 5
1,970
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Geekbench 6
16,130
9,773
Geekbench 5
17,469
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Blender
425
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Passmark CPU
4,167
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Passmark CPU
41,190
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.