12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900 desktop processor
Built for the next generation of gaming.
Revolutionary performance and multitasking.
With high clock speeds and a groundbreaking new architecture, you’ll be able to push your gameplay to new heights while secondary apps run seamlessly in the background.
Up to 5.1 GHz Max Clock Speed.1
16 Cores
8 Performance-cores
8 Efficient-cores
24 Threads
16 on Performance-cores
8 on Efficient-cores
Single P-core Max/Base Clock Speed: 5.1/2.4 GHz
Single E-core Max/Base Clock Speed: 3.8/1.8 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Processor base power: 65W
Intel® Smart Cache: 30MB
Motherboard compatibility: 600 series.2
Total CPU PCIe lanes: 20
Memory speed: DDR5, DDR4
Divide and conquer.
Intel’s new performance hybrid architecture integrates two core families into a single CPU, keeping everything in your gaming universe running smoothly.3
Intel® Thread Director
Prioritizes and manages workloads, sending tasks to the best core for the job.4
8
Performance-cores
P-cores are built for performance across single and lightly-threaded workloads, enhancing activities like gaming and productivity.
8
Efficient-cores
E-cores are optimized for multi-threaded performance, minimizing interruptions from secondary tasks.
Performance beyond the cores.
The new processor architecture is also compatible with the latest platform innovations, giving you performance improvements throughout your PC.
Ready for what’s next
Support for PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 for high-performance components like memory and graphics.
Best-in-class connectivity
Thunderbolt™ 4 technology and Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6/6E (Gig+) deliver fast transfer speeds and connections to peripherals.5
