Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-13900KS

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Core i9-12900K compared with Core i9-13900KS

	IntelCore i9-12900K	IntelCore i9-13900KS
Overview
Released
Released	November 2021	January 2023
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	16 (8 performance, 8 efficiency)	24 (8 performance, 16 efficiency) (better)
Threads
Threads	24	32 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.2 GHz	6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	30 MB	36 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	8 P-cores and 8 E-cores; 24 threads. Intel Thread Director supported.	Raptor Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 16 Efficient-cores
Clocks
Clocks	P-cores: 3.2 GHz base, up to 5.1 GHz Turbo Boost 2.0 and 5.2 GHz Turbo Boost Max 3.0; E-cores: 2.4 GHz base, up to 3.9 GHz turbo.	P-core base 3.2 GHz and turbo 5.4 GHz; E-core base 2.4 GHz and turbo 4.3 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.8 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost up to 6 GHz
Cache
Cache	30 MB Intel Smart Cache (L3); 14 MB total L2.	32 MB L2 cache
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base, up to 1.55 GHz; Quick Sync Video; up to four displays.	Intel UHD Graphics 770; 32 execution units; 300 MHz base and 1.65 GHz maximum dynamic clock
Platform
Socket
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Base power
Base power	125 W	150 W
Maximum power
Maximum power	241 W	253 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	–
Memory support
Memory support	Up to 128 GB; two channels; DDR5-4800 or DDR4-3200; 76.8 GB/s; ECC supported with an appropriate platform.	Up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0; 20 CPU lanes: 1 × 16 + 4 or 2 × 8 + 4; DMI 4.0 × 8.	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	Intel recommends Z790 or Z690 with the latest BIOS
Process
Process	Intel 7; Alder Lake; 45 × 37.5 mm package; 100°C maximum junction temperature.	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included with the boxed K processor (Intel support).	Maximum operating temperature 100 °C; maker maximum turbo power 253 W. The 320 W Extreme profiles used in launch reviews are separate operating configurations.