Intel Core i3 12300 vs Intel Core i9 12900KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 12300 with 4 cores 3.5GHz and Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 12300 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Lower TDP (60W vs 125W)
Intel Core i9 12900KF 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (4800 vs 4800)
Newer PCIe version (5.0 vs 5)
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 12MB)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12300
1656
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+22%
2028
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12300
8249
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+232%
27422
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 12300
2247
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+19%
2686
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 12300
7359
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+119%
16130
General Parameters
Jan 2022
Release Date
Oct 2021
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
-
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake-S
Core Architecture
Alder Lake
-
Processor Number
i9-12900KF
Intel Socket 1700
Socket
LGA-1700
UHD Graphics 730
Integrated Graphics
No
Core i3 (Alder Lake-S)
Generation
-
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
60 W
Power Consumption
125 W
-
Max Turbo Power Consumption
241 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
Intel
Foundry
-
163 mm²
Die Size
-
CPU Performance
-
Performance Cores
8
-
Performance Core Threads
16
3.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
-
Efficiency Cores
8
-
Efficiency Core Threads
8
-
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
-
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
4
Total Core Count
16
8
Total Thread Count
24
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
35
Multiplier
32x
80 KB per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
5 MB
L2 Cache
14 MB shared
12 MB
L3 Cache
30 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
1
SMP
-
Memory Parameters
DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Memory Types
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
300 MHz
GPU Base Frequency
-
1450 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
24
Execution Units
-
