12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900KS

Intel has announced the complete details of the brand new 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900KS. It is the world's quickest desktop processor that can offer up to 5.5 GHz max turbo frequency. The processor features Intel Thermal Velocity Boost and Intel Adaptive Boost Technology, which gives you the ultimate gaming experience. As per Intel, it is the quickest desktop processor available in the market.

Importance of The Processor:

It is for gamers and enthusiasts waiting for the fastest processor eagerly. The processor has 16 cores containing eight Performance-cores and eight Efficient-cores. The P or performance cores run at 5.2GHz, and the E or efficiency cores run at 4.0GHz. Besides, it has 24 threads and 150W processor base power. Its 30MB Intel Smart Cache lets you get more gaming power and performance.

Its higher multi-core turbo frequencies allow you to have improved gaming performance. The processor can give support for up to DDR5 4800 MT/s and DDR4 3200 MT/s. Its chipset supports existing Z690 motherboards. Due to the top-quality processor, gamers and overclocking enthusiasts can enjoy next-level performance.

Intel has increased the base power to 150W from 125W. The maximum speed in a normal i9-12900K is 5.2GHz, whereas it can hit up to 5.5GHz on up to two cores. It has maximum turbo power of 241 W, whereas 128Gb is the maximum memory capacity. There are total Total CPU PCIe Lanes, and 14MB is the total L2 cache. It features UHD Graphics 770. The base frequency of the P-core and E-core is 3.40 GHz and 2.50 GHz, respectively.

Price and Availability:

It will be available from April 5, 2022 with starting base price of $739. You can find the model available at retailers worldwide as a boxed processor. The item is also available in systems from Intel's channel and OEM partners. Besides, it offers PCIe Gen 5.0 and 4.0 support. This new 12th Gen Intel Core is famous as one of the best for PC gaming.

Speech from Marcus Kennedy:

In a press release, he, general manager of Gaming, said that Intel had been pushing the envelope continuously for desktop gaming with the new 12th Gen Intel Core processor. Besides, he is also the Creator and Esports at Intel.

Score in different platforms:

You can't get to see reviews of the CPU until April 5th though a few leaked 3DMark performance is there. All credits go to HXL (@9550pro). As per his tweet, the model has scored 20263 on Time Spy; 44439 on Fire Strike; 9816 on Time Spy Extreme; 41525 on Fire Strike Ultra; 44497 on Fire Strike Extreme, etc. Therefore, relying on the scores, it will be around 8% in general or higher, but it depends on the benchmark suite.

The bottom line:

The processor supports almost all recent BIOS. This event will kick off on Twitch starting at 12 PM PT (3 PM ET). We hope you find the blog helpful.