Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i9-12900

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i9-12900T and Intel Core i9-12900 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900T

  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-12900

  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.10 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4043 vs 3819
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34206 vs 30056
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 5.10 GHz vs 4.90 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 4043 vs 3819
PassMark - CPU mark 34206 vs 30056

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i9-12900T
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-12900

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3819
4043
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
30056
34206
Name Intel Core i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900
PassMark - Single thread mark 3819 4043
PassMark - CPU mark 30056 34206
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 10536

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i9-12900T Intel Core i9-12900

Essentials

Architecture codename Alder Lake Alder Lake
Launch date 4 Jan 2022 4 Jan 2022
Launch price (MSRP) $538 $568
Place in performance rating 200 203
Processor Number i9-12900T i9-12900
Series 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 1280 KB 1280 KB
L2 cache 20 MB 20 MB
L3 cache 30 MB 30 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 7 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4.90 GHz 5.10 GHz
Number of cores 16 16
Number of threads 24 24

Memory

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

Graphics

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

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 4

Graphics image quality

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

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1700 FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2020D PCG 2020C

Peripherals

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

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 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)