Intel Announces Core i9-12900KS, Its Most Powerful Desktop Chip Yet
March 29, 2022Photo Credit: Intel Corporation
Intel has announced the availability of the unlocked Core i9-12900KS, which it claims is the most powerful desktop processor currently available. Based on the company’s 10nm process, the chip has 16 cores (8 performance cores and 8 efficiency cores), which with hyperthreading equates to 24 threads. It offers a max turbo frequency of 5.5GHz.
The processor has a 150W power draw and an L3 cache of 30MB. Some other noteworthy information includes the following:
- 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.
Intel says that this new chip will be available beginning on April 5th with a retail price of $739.
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