Intel Core i9 12900KS vs Intel Core i5 12400
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Apr 2022
Jan 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
Alder Lake
Processor Number
i9-12900KS
i5-12400
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
UHD Graphics 730
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
10 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
150 W
65 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
Max Turbo Power Consumption
—
117 W
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
6
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
4.4 GHz
Efficiency Cores
8
—
Total Core Count
16
6
Total Thread Count
24
12
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
34x
25x
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
Performance Core Threads
—
12
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
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
Yes
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
300 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
1450 MHz
Shader Units
256
192
Texture Units
16
48
Raster Operation Units
8
24
Execution Units
32
24
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Max Resolution
—
3840x2160 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
20
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,082
1,647
Cinebench R23
27,796
12,344
Geekbench 6
2,559
2,244
Geekbench 6
15,546
9,793
Passmark CPU
4,357
3,528
Passmark CPU
44,470
19,439
Geekbench 5
—
1,622
Geekbench 5
—
8,662
Cinebench 2024
—
102
Cinebench 2024
—
701
Blender
—
194
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.