Intel Core i9-12900KS processor review

Intel Core i9-12900KS

Core i9-12900KS processor released by Intel; release date: 5 Apr 2022. At the time of release, the processor cost $823. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Alder Lake microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 16, threads - 24. Maximum CPU clock speed - 5.50 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 90°C. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 1280 KB, L2 - 20 MB, L3 - 30 MB.

Supported memory types: Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1700. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 150 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
4344
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
43956
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
25463
12139
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 4344
PassMark - CPU mark 43956
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 12139

Integrated graphics – Intel UHD Graphics 770

Technical info
Boost clock speed 1450 MHz
Compute units 32
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance 185.6 GFLOPS (1:4)
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance 1485 GFLOPS (2:1)
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance 742.4 GFLOPS
Pipelines 256
Pixel fill rate 11.60 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 23.20 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt

Games performance

1. Atlas Fallen (2023)
2. F1 23 (2023)
3. The Last of Us (2023)
4. Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)
5. Sons of the Forest (2023)
6. Atomic Heart (2023)
7. Hogwarts Legacy (2023)
8. Dead Space Remake (2023)
9. High On Life (2023)
10. The Witcher 3 v4.00 (2023)
11. Need for Speed Unbound (2022)
12. The Callisto Protocol (2022)
13. Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022)
14. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022)
15. Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)
16. A Plague Tale Requiem (2022)
17. The Quarry (2022)
18. F1 22 (2022)
19. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)
20. Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)
21. Elden Ring (2022)
22. GRID Legends (2022)
23. Dying Light 2 (2022)
24. Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)
25. Battlefield 2042 (2021)
26. Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
27. Back 4 Blood (2021)
28. Far Cry 6 (2021)
29. F1 2021 (2021)
30. Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)
31. Hitman 3 (2021)
32. Crysis Remastered (2020)
33. Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)
34. Dirt 5 (2020)
35. Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)
36. Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)
37. Death Stranding (2020)
38. F1 2020 (2020)
39. Strange Brigade (2018)
40. Gears Tactics (2020)
41. Doom Eternal (2020)
42. Hunt Showdown (2020)
43. Control (2019)
44. The Division 2 (2019)
45. Metro Exodus (2019)
46. Far Cry 5 (2018)
47. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
48. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
49. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
50. The Witcher 3 (2015)
51. GTA V (2015)

Atlas Fallen (2023)

Low, 1920x108011.00

F1 23 (2023)

Low, 1920x108022.90
Medium, 1920x108020.60
High, 1920x108013.80

The Last of Us (2023)

Low, 1920x10807.10

Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)

Low, 1920x108012.40

Sons of the Forest (2023)

Low, 1920x10809.64

Atomic Heart (2023)

Low, 1920x108015.20
Medium, 1920x108010.90

Hogwarts Legacy (2023)

Low, 1920x108011.10

Dead Space Remake (2023)

Low, 1920x10807.79

High On Life (2023)

Low, 1920x108020.50
Medium, 1920x108012.70

The Witcher 3 v4.00 (2023)

Low, 1920x108021.30
Medium, 1920x108016.70

Need for Speed Unbound (2022)

Low, 1920x108013.20
Medium, 1920x108011.00

The Callisto Protocol (2022)

Low, 1920x108011.90
Medium, 1920x10808.20

Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022)

Low, 1920x108014.30

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022)

Low, 1920x108017.00
Medium, 1920x108011.00

Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)

Low, 1920x10807.17

A Plague Tale Requiem (2022)

Low, 1920x10808.79

The Quarry (2022)

Low, 1920x10808.05

F1 22 (2022)

Low, 1920x108026.70
Medium, 1920x108023.80
High, 1920x108017.10
Ultra, 1920x108013.00

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)

Low, 1920x108016.80
Medium, 1920x108013.70
High, 1920x10808.50

Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)

Low, 1920x108011.00
Medium, 1920x10809.70

Elden Ring (2022)

Low, 1920x108020.60
Medium, 1920x108019.00
High, 1920x108016.00

GRID Legends (2022)

Low, 1920x108039.90
Medium, 1920x108033.40
High, 1920x108028.10
Ultra, 1920x108017.70

Dying Light 2 (2022)

Low, 1920x108011.30

Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)

Low, 1920x108022.00
Medium, 1920x108016.00
High, 1920x108016.00

Battlefield 2042 (2021)

Low, 1280x72033.90
Medium, 1920x108015.70

Forza Horizon 5 (2021)

Low, 1280x72043.00
Medium, 1920x108018.00
High, 1920x108016.00

Back 4 Blood (2021)

Low, 1280x72034.70
Medium, 1920x108017.40
High, 1920x108013.40

Far Cry 6 (2021)

Low, 1280x72031.10
Medium, 1920x108013.80
High, 1920x108011.20

F1 2021 (2021)

Low, 1280x72070.30
Medium, 1920x108029.90
High, 1920x108024.00
Ultra, 1920x108015.20

Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)

Low, 1280x72070.90
Ultra, 1920x108033.60

Hitman 3 (2021)

Low, 1280x72049.00
Medium, 1920x108019.00
High, 1920x108015.70

Crysis Remastered (2020)

Low, 1280x72051.40
Medium, 1920x108023.30
High, 1920x10806.37

Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)

Low, 1280x72026.00
Medium, 1920x108013.00

Dirt 5 (2020)

Low, 1280x72028.50
Medium, 1920x108011.90
High, 1920x10809.70

Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72019.60

Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)

Low, 1280x72028.00
Medium, 1920x108014.00
High, 1920x108011.00

Death Stranding (2020)

Low, 1280x72027.30
Medium, 1920x108015.60
High, 1920x108014.90
Ultra, 1920x108014.30

F1 2020 (2020)

Low, 1280x72059.10
Medium, 1920x108027.20
High, 1920x108020.00
Ultra, 1920x108012.40

Strange Brigade (2018)

Low, 1280x72066.10
Medium, 1920x108027.50
High, 1920x108021.10
Ultra, 1920x108017.20

Gears Tactics (2020)

Low, 1280x72074.40
Medium, 1920x108026.90
High, 1920x108016.90
Ultra, 1920x108012.40

Doom Eternal (2020)

Low, 1280x72032.40
Medium, 1920x108015.90
High, 1920x108014.50

Hunt Showdown (2020)

Low, 1280x72040.70
Medium, 1920x108016.10

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x72038.10
Medium, 1920x108011.00

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72041.00
Medium, 1920x108017.00

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x72031.20
Medium, 1920x108013.60

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x72037.00
Medium, 1920x108017.00
High, 1920x108016.00
Ultra, 1920x108014.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72052.45
Medium, 1920x108033.25
High, 1920x108030.20
4K, 3840x216012.00

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x72027.70
Medium, 1920x108014.60
High, 1920x108010.07

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720153.85
Medium, 1366x76895.75
High, 1920x108043.60
Ultra, 1920x108040.40
4K, 3840x216014.20

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76856.05
Medium, 1366x76836.05
High, 1920x108017.50
Ultra, 1920x10808.61

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768125.00
Medium, 1366x76899.90
High, 1920x108016.10
Ultra, 1920x10806.96

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename Alder Lake
Launch date 5 Apr 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $823
Place in performance rating 102
Processor Number i9-12900KS
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop

Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache 1280 KB
L2 cache 20 MB
L3 cache 30 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 90°C
Maximum frequency 5.50 GHz
Number of cores 16
Number of threads 24

Memory
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Graphics
Device ID 0x4680
Execution Units 32
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.55 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770

Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported 4

Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support
DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 150 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2022E

Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Navigation

Benchmarks
Integrated graphics
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