Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-14900KS

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Core i9-12900KS compared with Core i9-14900KS

	IntelCore i9-12900KS	IntelCore i9-14900KS
Overview
Released
Released	April 2022	March 2024
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	6.2 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 5.7 GHz; E-core base 2.4 GHz and turbo 4.5 GHz; Turbo Boost Max 3.0 5.9 GHz; Thermal Velocity Boost up to 6.2 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.