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Intel Core i9 12900KF vs Intel Core 5 213PTE

CPU CPU
General Parameters
Release Date Oct 2021 Mar 2026
Manufacturer Intel Intel
Type Desktop Desktop
Instruction Set x86-64
Core Architecture Alder Lake Bartlett Lake
Processor Number i9-12900KF
Integrated Graphics No UHD Graphics 730
Generation Core 5 (Bartlett Lake)
Package
Manufacturing Process 10 nm 10 nm
Socket LGA-1700 Intel Socket 1700
Power Consumption 125 W 45 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption 241 W
Peak Operating Temperature 100°C 100°C
Foundry Intel
Package FC-LGA16A
CPU Performance
Performance Cores 8
Performance Core Threads 16
Performance Core Base Frequency 3.2 GHz 2.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency 5.1 GHz 5.2 GHz
Efficiency Cores 8
Efficiency Core Threads 8
Efficiency Core Base Frequency 2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency 3.9 GHz
Total Core Count 16 8
Total Thread Count 24 16
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 32x 21.0
L1 Cache 64 K per core 80 KB per core
L2 Cache 14 MB shared 2 MB per core
L3 Cache 30 MB shared 24 MB shared
Unlocked Multiplier Yes No
SMP 1
Memory Parameters
Memory Types DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800
Max Memory Size 128 GB
Max Memory Channels 2 2
Max Memory Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
ECC Memory Support Yes Yes
Miscellaneous
Official Website Official Link ↗ Official Link ↗
PCIe Version 5.0 5
PCIe Lanes 20 16