Intel Core i9 12900KS vs Intel Core i9 10900K
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Apr 2022
May 2020
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Alder Lake-S
Comet Lake
Processor Number
i9-12900KS
i9-10900K
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
UHD Graphics 630
Package
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
14 nm
Socket
LGA-1700
LGA-1200
Power Consumption
150 W
125 W
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
100°C
CPU Performance
Performance Cores
8
10
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.5 GHz
5.3 GHz
Efficiency Cores
8
—
Total Core Count
16
10
Total Thread Count
24
20
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
34x
37x
L1 Cache
64 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
256 K per core
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
20 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Yes
Performance Core Threads
—
20
Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
DDR4-2933
Max Memory Size
128 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
45.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
Yes
No
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
350 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1550 MHz
1200 MHz
Shader Units
256
192
Texture Units
16
24
Raster Operation Units
8
3
Execution Units
32
24
Power Consumption
15 W
15 W
Max Resolution
—
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
3.0
PCIe Lanes
20
16
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,082
1,375
Cinebench R23
27,796
13,761
Geekbench 6
2,559
1,703
Geekbench 6
15,546
9,367
Passmark CPU
4,357
3,135
Passmark CPU
44,470
22,996
Geekbench 5
—
1,324
Geekbench 5
—
10,773
Cinebench 2024
—
936
▲ Specs Compare
Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.