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Intel’s 12th Gen Core i9-12900KS launches on April 5, promises next-level performance

Intel Core i9-12900K
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Intel will discuss its 12th Gen processors at an event on April 5.
The company will show off its new Core i9-12900KS CPU during a live stream.
You can watch the presentation on Twitch starting at 12PM PT (3PM ET) on April 5, 2022.

Intel will hold an event on April 5 and on that same day will launch the 12th Gen Core i9-12900KS CPU. The new chip enables up to 5.5GHz max turbo frequency and is being advertised as the fastest desktop processor consumers can buy. The chipmaker confirmed the specs and pricing for the Core i9-12900KS, which will launch on April 5, 2022, starting at $739.

Specifically, Intel calls its new flagship CPU the «world’s fastest desktop processor.» If the chip lives up to Intel’s expectations in real-world usage, it should be one of the best CPUs.

The Core i9-12900KS will feature eight P cores (performance cores) running at 5. 2GHz and eight E cores (efficiency cores) running at 4.0GHz. Those figures beat out the Intel Core i9-12900K by a small margin. The chip will also support Intel Adaptive Boost Technology.

Here are the key specs of the new processor from Intel:

Up to 5.5 GHz max turbo frequency with Intel Thermal Velocity Boost.
Intel Adaptive Boost Technology for improved gaming performance by opportunistically allowing higher multi-core turbo frequencies.
16 cores (eight P-cores and eight E-cores), 24 threads, 150W processor base power, 30MB Intel Smart Cache, and PCIe Gen 5.0 and 4.0 support.
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s and DDR4 3200 MT/s support.
Chipset compatible with existing Z690 motherboards with latest BIOS recommended for the best gaming experience.

A retail listing for the Core i9-12900KS briefly appeared on Newegg, though it has since been taken down. One lucky PC builder claims to have already received the new CPU, even though it doesn’t officially launch until next month.

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Intel Unveils 12th Gen Intel Core, Launches World’s Best Gaming Processor, i9-12900K :: Intel Corporation (INTC)

Intel unveils the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family with the launch of six new unlocked desktop processors, based on Intel’s performance hybrid architecture. The new six unlocked desktop processors were introduced Oct. 27, 2021. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

Intel unveiled the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family with the launch of six new unlocked desktop processors, including the world’s best gaming processor, the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K. They were introduced Oct. 27, 2021. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

12th Gen Intel Core Family will include 60 processors and more than 500 designs, leading with enthusiast desktop.

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Intel launches the first products in the 12th Gen Intel® Core™ family, including Intel Core i9-12900K, the world’s best gaming processor¹; preorders start today with availability starting Nov. 4.
New performance hybrid architecture delivers leaps in multi-threaded performance, enabling up to 2 times faster content creation compared to prior generation².
Six desktop processors launched today lead the industry with the transition to DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0 connectivity to enhance gaming and creator experiences.
The 12th Gen Intel Core processor family is the first on Intel 7 process, delivering superior performance for every computing segment.

SAN FRANCISCO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—
Today at Intel Innovation, Intel unveiled the 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processor family with the launch of six new unlocked desktop processors, including the world’s best gaming processor, the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K. With a max turbo boost of up to 5.2 GHz and as many as 16 cores and 24 threads, the new desktop processors reach new heights of multi-threaded performance for enthusiast gamers and professional creators.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211027005165/en/

The full 12th Gen Intel Core family will include 60 processors, set to power more than 500 designs from a broad set of partners. As detailed during Intel Architecture Day 2021, the new performance hybrid architecture, the first built on Intel 7 process, delivers scalable performance from 9 to 125 watts to enable every PC segment from ultra-thin-and-light laptops to enthusiast desktops and out to the edge.

Press Kits: Intel Innovation | 12th Gen Intel Core Processors

“The performance hybrid architecture of 12th Gen Intel Core processors is an architectural shift made possible by close co-engineering of software and hardware that will deliver new levels of leadership performance for generations,” said Gregory Bryant, executive vice president and general manager of the Client Computing Group at Intel. “This begins with the arrival of our flagship Core i9-12900K – the world’s best gaming processor – and you will see even more incredible experiences as we ship the rest of the 12th Gen family and beyond.”

Game, Create and Overclock with Unlocked 12th Gen Desktop Processors

The six unlocked desktop processors launched today are the first based on Intel’s performance hybrid architecture featuring a combination of Performance-cores (P-cores), the highest performing CPU core Intel has built, and Efficient-cores (E-cores), designed for scalable multi-threaded workload performance.

Intel® Thread Director enables the two new core microarchitectures to work seamlessly together by guiding the operating system (OS) to place the right thread on the right core at the right time. Intel has worked with the ecosystem on extensive testing to optimize performance and compatibility, and as part of the company’s reinforced investments in the developer community, has published white papers for developers with guidance on how independent software vendors can optimize applications for performance hybrid platforms.

“We’re at the beginning of a new era for the PC led by the introduction of Windows 11,” said Panos Panay, executive vice president and chief product officer at Microsoft. “With Windows 11 and Intel’s new Thread Director technology, users will see their PC performance reach new heights on the new 12th Gen Intel Core family of processors.”

The combination of Intel’s new performance hybrid architecture and new Intel 7 process technology delivers improved single-threaded and multi-threaded performance to enable:

The World’s Best Gaming Processor: Available with up to 16 cores and 24 threads, the new 12th Gen Intel Core processor family includes the world’s best gaming processor, the Core i9-12900K, unleashing gaming experiences across top titles. The Core i9-12900K provides amazing gen-over-gen performance increases, including up to 25% more FPS on Troy: A Total War Saga, up to 28% more FPS on Hitman 3, and up to 23% more FPS on Far Cry 6³. Enhanced by Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6E for up to 75% less latency while gaming when multitasking⁴, high-frequency P-cores paired with E-cores for offloading parallel tasks enable up to 84% more frames per second for simultaneous gaming, streaming, and recording⁵.
A Leap in Content Creation Performance: Advancements in multi-threaded performance, the responsive performance of the P-cores and the ability to move data at incredible speeds with DDR5 enable leadership across all types of content creation experiences, including:
- Up to 36% faster photo editing performance⁶
- Up to 32% faster video editing performance⁷
- Up to 37% faster 3D modeling performance⁸
- Up to 100% faster multi-frame rendering⁹
The Best Overclocking Experience¹⁰: The new processors offer industry-leading overclocking tools for the ultimate performance customization, including the ability to overclock Efficient-cores and DDR5 memory. Enthusiasts and gamers can try these new platform overclocking features as part of the latest Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) 7.5. Starting with the Core i9-12900K, XTU will also support one-click overclocking with Intel Speed Optimizer for unlocked 12th Gen processors. Further, Intel introduced the latest Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 3.0 with support for DDR5, offering additional profiles, including new rewriteable custom profiles and flexible tuning for memory overclocking.

Enabling Desktop Platforms with Industry-Leading Features

12th Gen Intel Core desktop processors empower people with the performance and industry-leading features for exceptional experiences across gaming, content, and play for today and tomorrow.

Key platform advancements include:

The first processors in the industry to offer DDR5 memory for up to 4800MT/s.
The first processors in the industry to offer PCIe 5.0 (up to 16 lanes), which offers up to 2X I/O throughput over PCIe 4. 0, with up to an additional four lanes of PCIe 4.0 support.
Up to 30MB Intel® Smart Cache (L3) and 14MB L2 cache for increased memory capacity with reduced latency.
Integrated high-speed wireless with Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6E, which combines industry-leading Wi-Fi 6E connectivity with powerful gaming network technology to minimize lag, latency, and packet loss¹⁰.
Discrete Thunderbolt 4 universal cable connectivity for external device expansion.

All—New Intel 600 Series Chipset

Alongside the 12th Gen Intel Core desktop processors, Intel is launching the new Intel® 600 Series Chipset with advanced features for increased reliability and performance. New PCIe Gen 4.0 lanes make for 28 total lanes off the chipset, integrated USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 provides up to double the bandwidth, DMI Gen 4.0 increases the chipset to CPU throughput for fast access to peripheral devices and networking.

For the first time, Intel is bringing Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) to PC chipsets to simplify storage control by allowing direct control and management of NVMe-based SSDs from the PCIe bus without additional RAID controllers or other hardware adaptors.

Availability

Unlocked 12th Gen Intel Core desktop processors are available now for pre-order from participating OEMs, channel partners, and retailers. Broad availability will start Nov. 4 with more than 140 customers in more than 30 countries expected to add the new processors to their lineups by the end of the year. Pricing starts at $264 to $589 for the unlocked desktop processors.

Intel expects to ship hundreds of thousands of 12th Gen Intel Core desktop “K” processors by end of year and more than 2 million by the end of March 2022. To enable the expanded offerings for desktop, mobile and commercial segments expected in early 2022, Intel is also shipping 28 of the processor SKUs in the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family to OEM partners.

Unlocked 12th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processor SKUs

Processor Number

Processor Cores (P+E)

Processor Threads

Intel® Smart Cache (L3)

Total L2 Cache

Processor Turbo

Frequency

Processor Base Frequency

Unlocked

Processor Graphics

Total CPU PCIe Lanes

Max Memory Speed

Memory Channels

Maximum Memory Capacity

Processor Base Power (W)

Maximum Turbo Power (W)

Intel^® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3. 0 Frequency (GHz)

P-core Max Turbo Frequency (GHz)

E-core Max Turbo Frequency (GHz)

P-core Base Frequency (GHz)

E-core Base Frequency (GHz)

i9-12900K

(8P + 8E)

30MB

14MB

Up to

5.2

Up to

5.1

Up to

3.9

3.2

2.4

Yes

Intel® UHD

Graphics 770

DDR5 4800 MT/s

DDR4 3200 MT/s

128GB

125

241

i9-12900KF

(8P + 8E)

30MB

14MB

Up to

5. 2

Up to

5.1

Up to

3.9

3.2

2.4

Yes

n/a

DDR5 4800 MT/s

DDR4 3200 MT/s

128GB

125

241

i7-12700K

(8P + 4E)

25MB

12MB

Up to

5.0

Up to

4. 9

Up to

3.8

3.6

2.7

Yes

Intel® UHD

Graphics 770

DDR5 4800 MT/s

DDR4 3200 MT/s

128GB

125

190

i7-12700KF

(8P + 4E)

25MB

12MB

Up to

5.0

Up to

4. 9

Up to

3.8

3.6

2.7

Yes

n/a

DDR5 4800 MT/s

DDR4 3200 MT/s

128GB

125

190

i5-12600K

(6P + 4E)

20MB

9.5MB

n/a

Up to

4.9

Up to

3. 6

3.7

2.8

Yes

Intel® UHD

Graphics 770

DDR5 4800 MT/s

DDR4 3200 MT/s

128GB

125

150

i5-12600KF

(6P + 4E)

20MB

9.5MB

n/a

Up to

4.9

Up to

3.6

3. 7

2.8

Yes

n/a

DDR5 4800 MT/s

DDR4 3200 MT/s

128GB

125

150

About Intel

Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) is an industry leader, creating world-changing technology that enables global progress and enriches lives. Inspired by Moore’s Law, we continuously work to advance the design and manufacturing of semiconductors to help address our customers’ greatest challenges. By embedding intelligence in the cloud, network, edge and every kind of computing device, we unleash the potential of data to transform business and society for the better. To learn more about Intel’s innovations, go to newsroom. intel.com and intel.com.

Performance hybrid architecture is not available on certain 12th Gen Intel Core processors. Intel® Thread Director is available on select SKUs only; requires OS enablement. Performance varies by use, configuration and other factors. More details at www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex.

Performance results are based on testing as of dates shown in configurations and may not reflect all publicly available updates. See www.intel.com/12thgen for configuration details. No product or component can be absolutely secure.

Your costs and results may vary.

Intel technologies may require enabled hardware, software or service activation.

As measured by unique features and superior in-game benchmark mode performance (score or frames per second) on majority of the 31 game titles tested (as of Oct 1, 2021), including in comparison to AMD Ryzen 5950X. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for additional details. Results may vary.
As measured by Multitasking Content Creation workflow on 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K vs. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9- 11900K. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for additional details. Results may vary.
As measured by in-game benchmark mode performance (score or frames per second) where available, or frames per second where benchmark mode is unavailable on 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K vs. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900K.
Performance varies by use, configuration and other factors. Learn more at www.Intel.com/PerformanceIndex. Performance results are based on testing as of dates shown in configurations and may not reflect all publicly available updates. Comparing 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900K vs. 11th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-11900K. More details at www.Intel.com/PerformanceIndex.
Up to 84% more FPS on Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord while Gaming, Streaming and Recording using OBS.
As measured by PugetBench Lightroom classic benchmark – Overall score.
As measured by PugetBench Premier Pro benchmark – Overall score.
As measured by Autodesk — Revit 2021-Model creation benchmark.
As measured by Adobe After Effects Pulse benchmark.
Based on enhanced overclocking ability enabled by Intel’s comprehensive tools and unique architectural tuning capabilities. Overclocking may void warranty or affect system health. Learn more at intel.com/overclocking. Results may vary.

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Source: Intel Corporation

Released Oct 27, 2021 • 12:00 PM EDT

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Test and Review: Core i9-13900K and Core i5-13600K New Raptor Lake

Processors

AMD hits first with Ryzen 7000 processors (test), today Intel is counterattacking with 13th Gen Core Raptor Lake CPUs. The latest generation of AMD Zen 4 showed a decent increase in single- and multi-threaded performance. But Intel with Raptor Lake processors plans to beat the competitor in both characteristics. Let’s see who wins the battle for dominance in the desktop segment.

Raptor Lake processors are the successor to Alder Lake not only in the desktop segment, but also in the mobile segment, although they will not appear here until early 2023. Raptor Lake processors appeared in Intel’s plans only two years ago. Alder Lake was originally supposed to be followed by Meteor Lake. But due to delays, Intel had two options: either wait with Alder Lake processors for a while until Meteor Lake arrived, or add another generation. The last path was chosen, so Raptor Lake appeared. If Raptor Lake didn’t exist, then Alder Lake would be the only generation of processors for the LGA1700 platform. The same applies to the mobile segment. nine0005

Only K models with an unlocked multiplier are available today. The rest of the desktop CPUs will be released in the coming weeks and months.

In our review, we’ll take a look at the Core i5-13600K processor and the flagship Core i9-13900K, although it won’t be on the throne for very long. A Core i9-13900KS processor is planned, even though Intel doesn’t officially mention it. It will run at clock speeds up to 6.0 GHz, the processor we saw at the press tour in Israel. The CPU was running on a test system in the lab running Cinebench R23. nine0005

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Below are the processors announced today and the planned Core i9-13900KS.

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	Cores	L3 cache	L2 cache	TVB	Boost 3. 0	Base frequency	Base Power	Turbo Power	Price
Core i9-13900KS	8P+16E	36 MB	32 MB	6.0 GHz	5.7 GHz	5.4 / 4.3 GHz	3.0 / 2.2 GHz	125 W	253 W	—
Core i9-13900K	8P+16E	36 MB	32 MB	5.8 GHz	5.7 GHz	5.4 / 4.3 GHz	3.0 / 2.2 GHz	125 W	253 W	60.100 ₽
Core i9-13900KF	8P+16E	36 MB	32 MB	5.8 GHz	5.7 GHz	5.4 / 4.3 GHz	3.0 / 2.2 GHz	125 W	253 W	65.300 ₽
Core i7-13700K	8P+8E	30 MB	24 MB	—	5. 4 GHz	5.3 / 4.2 GHz	3.4 / 2.5 GHz	125 W	253 W	37.300 ₽
Core i7-13700KF	8P+8E	30 MB	24 MB	—	5.4 GHz	5.3 / 4.2 GHz	3.4 / 2.5 GHz	125 W	253 W	33.300 ₽
Core i5-13600K	6P+8E	24 MB	20 MB	—	—	5.1 / 3.9GHz	3.5 / 2.6 GHz	125 W	181 W	25.400 ₽
Core i5-13600KF	6P+8E	24 MB	20 MB	—	—	5.1 / 3.9 GHz	3.5 / 2.6 GHz	125 W	181 W	24.900 ₽

The most important feature of the Raptor Lake processors can be called an increase in the clock frequency to 5.8 GHz initially (Core i9-13900K), in a few months it will increase to 6. 0 GHz (Core i9-13900KS), as well as doubling the number of effective cores. We also note the increase in the capacity of the L2 cache for productive cores. All this should provide an increase of 15% in single-threaded performance and 41% in multi-threaded.

The number of effective cores has been doubled, which should give an increase in multi-threaded performance. Now there are already 16 effective cores in the Core i9-13900K, eight in the Core i7-13700K and eight in the Core i5-13600K. nine0005

TDP remained at 125W, but Intel increased the Turbo Power budget. For the Core i9-13900K(F) processor, it has been increased from 241 to 253 watts. This level of 253 W Turbo Power is also set for the Core i7-13700K(F), but for the Core i7-12700K processor it is reduced to 190 W. Intel lists 181W for the Core i5-13600K(F), although so far the top bar has been 150W. As you can see, Intel again decided to increase power consumption. But here the level that we get in practice is more interesting.

Intel switched from DDR5-4800 to DDR5-5600 with one module per channel, while two modules per channel supports DDR5-4400. That is, according to the specifications of the memory controller, Intel even bypassed AMD. In practice, Raptor Lake processors will run well with DDR5 memory at 7,000 MT/s or higher. DDR4 memory is also supported, since the processor is installed in the old LGA1700 socket and is compatible with older motherboards (after updating the BIOS). nine0005

There have been some changes to the cache hierarchy and core design called Raptor Cove. The L3 cache has become 20% larger. The additional efficient cores and the increase in the L2 cache of the performance cores resulted in a doubling of the total L2 cache capacity. We also note some minor changes in the architecture of the Raptor Cove cores compared to the Golden Cove. For example, the prefetcher has been improved, which leads to a more efficient load on the processing cores, keeping only the necessary data in the cache. The microcontroller with the new firmware monitors the scenarios of the requested data using artificial intelligence and constantly makes adjustments to the operation of the prefetcher. Effective cores, on the other hand, have not changed. nine0005

Intel has also made some changes so that Raptor Lake can run at 6 GHz. As you might expect, the increase in the number of efficient cores has led to an increase in multi-threaded performance. The processors are still manufactured on an optimized 10nm process called Intel 7, internally referred to as «Intel 7 Ultra». Intel has improved channel mobility in semiconductor manufacturing, allowing new points to be added to the frequency/voltage curve. This is where Intel plans to get higher efficiency mobile Raptor Lake processors. nine0005

The ring interconnect now operates at a higher clock speed of 5. 000 MHz, ie 900 MHz higher than Alder Lake.

Higher clock speeds account for 66% of the 15% increase in single-thread performance. The remaining percentages are due to faster memory and larger caches. Frequencies also contributed to the 41% increase in multi-threaded performance, but the additional efficient cores contributed more here. Faster memory doesn’t make as much of a difference, but the impact of a larger cache is quite significant. nine0005

The Core i9-13900K should show the same multi-threaded performance at 65W TDP as the Core i9-12900K at 241W. We will take a closer look at such a statement in today’s tests of Raptor Lake processors.

The Thread Director plays an important role in hybrid performance design. Under Windows 11 22h3, performance will be perfect, but Thread Director supports Windows 10 as well. However, efficiency is much more important for laptops, and here Intel offers the ability to “park” individual cores through Dynamic Tuning Technology. nine0005

Chip area increased

The increase in the number of effective cores and the size of caches led to an increase in the chip area with the same process technology. The Core i9-13900K crystal has increased the area to 23.8 x 10.8 mm, i.e. 257 mm². At the predecessor of Alder Lake, it was 20.4 x 10.2 mm, that is, 208 mm² — almost 50 mm² less. Of course, Rocket Lake was even bigger with dimensions of 24 x 11.7 = 280 mm². However, the Core i9-11900K was produced using a 14nm process technology, albeit an optimized one. Here, Intel moved to the 10nm Intel 7 process as well as further optimization stages for Alder Lake and Raptor Lake. nine0005

A picture of the die released by Intel shows eight performance cores in the center. Framed in white are two clusters with eight effective cores each. To the left of the performance cores are memory controllers, PHY for PCI Express lanes, and other Uncore logic. To the right of the effective nuclei is graphics.