Intel Core i9 12900KF vs Intel Core i9 14901KE
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i9 14901KE with 8 cores 3.8GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 14901KE Advantages
Released 2 years and 9 months late
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (5 vs 5.0)
Higher base frequency (3.8GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (36MB vs 30MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
2686
Intel Core i9 14901KE
+12%
3018
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
16130
Intel Core i9 14901KE
+1%
16308
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Jul 2024
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake-R
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
-
LGA-1700
Socket
Intel Socket 1700
No
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
-
Generation
Core i9 (Raptor Lake Refresh)
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
125 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
-
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
257 mm²
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
-
16
Performance Core Threads
-
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.8 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
-
8
Efficiency Core Threads
-
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
-
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
-
16
Total Core Count
8
24
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
38.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 KB per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
36 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR4-3200, DDR5-5600
128 GB
Max Memory Size
-
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
