Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-11900K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900KS and Intel Core i9-11900K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i9-12900KS

Intel Core i9-11900K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900KS

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
8 more threads: 24 vs 16
Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.50 GHz vs 5.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
10x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4336 vs 3510
Around 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 43895 vs 25059
Around 44% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 12034 vs 8346

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 Apr 2022 vs 16 Mar 2021
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	24 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.50 GHz vs 5.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	1280 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache	20 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	30 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4336 vs 3510
PassMark - CPU mark	43895 vs 25059
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	12034 vs 8346

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-11900K

Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 90°C
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 150 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 90°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 150 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900KS
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-11900K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4336

3510

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

43895

25059

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

12034

8346

Name	Intel Core i9-12900KS	Intel Core i9-11900K
PassMark - Single thread mark	4336	3510
PassMark - CPU mark	43895	25059
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	12034	8346

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i9-12900KS	Intel Core i9-11900K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Rocket Lake
Launch date	5 Apr 2022	16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP)	$823	$539 - $549
Place in performance rating	104	427
Processor Number	i9-12900KS	i9-11900K
Series	12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors	11th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	1280 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	20 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	90°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	5.50 GHz	5.30 GHz
Number of cores	16	8
Number of threads	24	16
Base frequency		3.50 GHz
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4-3200
Graphics
Device ID	0x4680	0x4C8A
Execution Units	32	32
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.55 GHz	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 750
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		64 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700	FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	150 Watt	125 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2022E	PCG 2019A
Configurable TDP-down		95 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		3.00 GHz
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
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
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)