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

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

	IntelCore i9-12900KS	IntelCore i9-13900KS
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	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	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.5 GHz	6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	30 MB	36 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Alder Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 8 Efficient-cores	Raptor Lake; 8 Performance-cores with Hyper-Threading and 16 Efficient-cores
Clocks
Clocks	P-core base 3.4 GHz and turbo 5.2 GHz; E-core base 2.5 GHz and turbo 4 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.3 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost up to 5.5 GHz	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	14 MB L2 cache	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 and 1.55 GHz maximum dynamic clock	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	150 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; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration	Up to 192 GB; two channels; DDR5-5600 or DDR4-3200; ECC support depends on the motherboard and configuration
PCIe
PCIe	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	20 CPU lanes; PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
Chipsets
Chipsets	Z690 with the latest BIOS; maker retail and OEM availability began on 5 April 2022, rather than the Q1 launch quarter listed in ARK	Intel recommends Z790 or Z690 with the latest BIOS
Process
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Cooler
Cooler	No cooler included, as explicitly reported by TechSpot and HotHardware; a separate cooler is required	Maximum operating temperature 100 °C; maker maximum turbo power 253 W. The 320 W Extreme profiles used in launch reviews are separate operating configurations.