Intel Core Ultra 5 225 vs Intel Core i9 12900KS
CPU · Specs Compare
General Parameters
Release Date
Dec 2024
Apr 2022
Manufacturer
Intel
Intel
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Instruction Set
x86-64
x86-64
Core Architecture
Arrow Lake
Alder Lake-S
Processor Number
225
i9-12900KS
Integrated Graphics
Arc Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Generation
Ultra 5 (Arrow Lake)
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Package
Transistor Count
17.8 billions
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Manufacturing Process
3 nm
10 nm
Socket
FCLGA-1851
LGA-1700
Power Consumption
65 W
150 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
121 W
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Peak Operating Temperature
105 °C
100 °C
Foundry
TSMC
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Die Size
243 mm²
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Package
FC-LGA18W
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CPU Performance
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
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Performance Core Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
3.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
5.5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
4
8
Efficiency Core Threads
4
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Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.7 GHz
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Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
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Total Core Count
10
16
Total Thread Count
10
24
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
100 MHz
Multiplier
33
34x
L1 Cache
192 K per core
64 K per core
L2 Cache
3 MB per core
14 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
30 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier
No
Yes
SMP
1
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Memory Parameters
Memory Types
DDR5-6400
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max Memory Size
256 GB
128 GB
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
No
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
Integrated Graphics
true
true
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1800 MHz
1550 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
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300 MHz
Shader Units
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256
Texture Units
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16
Raster Operation Units
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8
Execution Units
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32
Power Consumption
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15 W
Miscellaneous
PCIe Version
5.0
5.0
PCIe Lanes
24
20
Benchmark
Cinebench R23
2,079
2,082
Cinebench R23
17,059
27,796
Geekbench 6
2,791
2,559
Geekbench 6
14,010
15,546
Cinebench 2024
125
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Cinebench 2024
940
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Passmark CPU
4,490
4,357
Passmark CPU
31,742
44,470
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Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.