Apr 5 2022Intel Core i9-12900KS
Desktop
8P / 8E cores
24 threads
LGA1700
The Intel Core i9-12900KS is a high-tier desktop 10 nm processor with 8 cores and 24 threads. Running on the LGA1700 socket, with a TDP of 150 watts, this CPU can provide excellent gaming and productivity performance.
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz Processor & ASUS ROG Maximus Z690 Formula(WiFi 6E) LGA1700(Intel 12th Gen) ATX
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
Compatible Motherboards 334
ASUS TUF Gaming B760M-BTF WiFi
GIGABYTE B760M GAMING PLUS WIFI DDR4
ASUS TUF Gaming Z790-BTF WiFi
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z790 HERO BTF
GIGABYTE Z790M AORUS Elite AX ICE
MSI MPG Z790 Carbon MAX WiFi II
MSI PRO B760-VC WiFi IV
MSI PRO Z790-VC WiFi
Levels of Cache
L1, L2 and L3 memory cache are what the CPU checks first before reaching out to your computer's memory. These modules are sitting on the CPU itself, so logically, the more cache a CPU has, the faster it gets access to data.
Your CPU
Up to 100x faster than RAM
Up to 25x faster than RAM
30MB
Shared between all cores
Up to 8x faster than RAM
Your RAM
(if no data is found)Supported Features
Very rare
Rare
Uncommon
Common
Compatibility
AVX2
Advanced Vector Extensions 2 for enhanced SIMD operations.
SHA
Hardware-accelerated Secure Hash Algorithm instructions.
VT-x
Intel's virtualization technology for x86 processors.
AES-NI
Hardware-accelerated Advanced Encryption Standard instructions.
TXT
Intel Trusted Execution Technology for secure boot and attestation.
CLMUL
Carry-less multiplication instruction for cryptographic operations.
FMA3
Fused Multiply-Add instructions for floating-point operations.
TVB
Intel Thermal Velocity Boost for dynamic frequency scaling based on thermal headroom.