Product Compare
Intel Core i9 12900KF vs Intel Core 3 305
| CPU | CPU | |
|---|---|---|
| General Parameters | ||
| Release Date | Oct 2021 | Apr 2026 |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | |
| Core Architecture | Alder Lake | Wildcat Lake |
| Processor Number | i9-12900KF | |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel Xe3 Graphics (1 Xe) |
| Generation | Core 3 (Wildcat Lake) | |
| Package | ||
| Manufacturing Process | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Socket | LGA-1700 | Intel BGA 1516 |
| Power Consumption | 125 W | 15 W |
| Max Turbo Power Consumption | 241 W | |
| Peak Operating Temperature | 100°C | 100°C |
| Foundry | Intel | |
| Package | FC-BGA | |
| CPU Performance | ||
| Performance Cores | 8 | 2 |
| Performance Core Threads | 16 | 4 |
| Performance Core Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Performance Core Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Efficiency Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Efficiency Core Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Efficiency Core Base Frequency | 2.4 GHz | 1400 MHz |
| Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Total Core Count | 16 | 6 |
| Total Thread Count | 24 | 6 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 32x | 15.0 |
| L1 Cache | 64 K per core | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 14 MB shared | 2.5 MB |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB shared | 6 MB shared |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| SMP | 1 | |
| Memory Parameters | ||
| Memory Types | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 | DDR5-6400, LPDDR5-6400X-7467 |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 59.7 GB/s |
| ECC Memory Support | Yes | No |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Official Website | Official Link ↗ | Official Link ↗ |
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 6 |