Take the next evolutionary leap with the performance hybrid architecture of 12th Generation Intel Core processors. Get the performance you need, where you need it, whether you’re a gamer, creator, streamer, or everyday user. Whatever you’re into, do more of it, whenever you want with Intel 12 Generation processors. With unprecedented new performance hybrid architecture, 12th Gen Intel Core processors offer a unique combination of Performance and Efficient-cores (P-core and E-core). That means real-world performance, intuitively scaled to match whatever you’re doing.
The Performance-core is Intel’s highest-performing CPU core ever. And it’s designed to maximize single-thread performance and responsiveness for compute-intensive workloads like gaming and 3D design. The Efficient-core delivers multithreaded performance for tasks that can run in parallel (like image rendering), along with efficient offload of background tasks for modern multitasking.
So that Performance-cores and Efficient-cores can work seamlessly with the operating system, Intel built Intel Thread Director right into the hardware. Automatically monitoring and analyzing on-the-fly, Intel Thread Director guides the operating system, helping it place the right thread on the right core, at the right time. And it does it all dynamically, adapting scheduling guidance based on actual computing needs, not on static rules.
12th Gen Intel Core processors also support the next wave of discrete graphics cards and storage devices. These devices take advantage of increased throughput coming with PCIe 5.0 as well the higher speeds and bandwidth of DDR5 memory. With 12th Gen Intel Core processors, standard, built-in features enable capabilities like noise suppression, auto-framing, and optimization for bandwidth and video resolution while gaming. That saves you time and lets you multitask in ways you’ve only ever dreamed of, until now. From epic gaming to browsing to streaming to creating your next masterpiece, 12th Gen Intel Core processors make it all entirely doable.
FEATURES:

16 Cores
24 Threads
Max Turbo Frequency of up to 5.20GHz
30MB Intel Smart Cache
Support for DDR4 and DDR5 memory
Built for serious gaming
Best overclocking experience
Smart solutions for enthusiasts and creators
Nearly 3x faster connectivity

SPECIFICATIONS:

Essentials:

Product Collection: 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors
Code Name: Products formerly Alder Lake
Vertical Segment: Desktop
Processor Number: i9-12900KF
Socket Supported: FCLGA1700

CPU Specifications:

Total Cores: 16

of Performance-cores: 8

of Efficient-cores: 8

Total Threads: 24
Max Turbo Frequency: 5.20 GHz
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency: 5.20 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 5.10 GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency: 3.90 GHz
Performance-core Base Frequency: 3.20 GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency: 2.40 GHz
Cache: 30 MB Intel Smart Cache
Total L2 Cache: 14 MB
Processor Base Power: 125 W
Maximum Turbo Power: 241 W

Memory Specifications:

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type): 128 GB
Memory Types:

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s
Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s

Max # of Memory Channels: 2
Max Memory Bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s

Expansion Options:

Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision: 4.0
Max # of DMI Lanes: 8
Scalability: 1S Only
PCI Express Revision: 5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express Configurations: Up to 1×16+4, 2×8+4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes: 20

Advanced Features:

Intel Gaussian & Neural Accelerator: 3.0
Intel Thread Director: Yes
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost): Yes
Intel Optane Memory Supported: Yes
Intel Speed Shift Technology: Yes
Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0: Yes
Intel Turbo Boost Technology: 2.0
Intel Hyper-Threading Technology: Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x): Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d): Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT): Yes
Intel 64: Yes
Instruction Set: 64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions: Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Idle States: Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology: Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes
Intel Volume Management Device (VMD): Yes

Security & Reliability

Intel AES New Instructions: Yes
Secure Key: Yes
Intel OS Guard: Yes
Execute Disable Bit: Yes
Intel Boot Guard: Yes
Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC): Yes
Intel Control-Flow Enforcement Technology: Yes

WHAT’S IN THE BOX:

Intel Core i9-12900KF 16 Core 2.40GHz FCLGA1700 CPU x1

What’s in the box

WHAT’S IN THE BOX:

• Intel Core i9-12900KF 16 Core 2.40GHz FCLGA1700 CPU x1