Name: Core i9-12900KS Special Edition
Brand: Intel
SKU: 20149464
Price: 557 CHF
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (18 reviews)

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Boost your productivity, gaming, and content creation by integrating the Intel Core i9-12900KS 3.4 GHz 16-Core LGA 1700 processor into your desktop computer system. The 16 cores of this 12th generation desktop processor are based on a hybrid core architecture with Intel 7 process technology, combining the power of eight Efficient-Cores and eight 3.4 GHz Performance-Cores. The low-voltage Efficient-Cores handle background tasks for multitasking, while the Performance-Cores deliver speed for demanding applications and games. The integrated Intel Thread Director ensures that both work seamlessly together by dynamically and intelligently assigning workloads to the right core at the right time to maximize performance.

Actual product image Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition (LGA 1700, 3.40 GHz, 16 -Core)

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Processor family

Number of processor cores

A multi-core processor (or chip-level multiprocessor, CMP) combines two or more independent cores (normally a CPU) into a single package composed of a single integrated circuit (IC), called a die, or more dies packaged together. A dual-core processor contains two cores, and a quad-core processor contains four cores.

Number of threads

Max. TDP

The thermal design power (TDP), sometimes called thermal design point, refers to the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate. For example, a laptop's CPU cooling system may be designed for a 20 watt TDP, which means that it can dissipate up to 20 watts of heat without exceeding the maximum junction temperature for the computer chip. It can do this using an active cooling method such as a fan or any of the three passive cooling methods, convection, thermal radiation or conduction. Typically, a combination of methods is used. The TDP is typically not the most power the chip could ever draw, such as by a power virus, but rather the maximum power that it would draw when running "real applications". This ensures the computer will be able to handle essentially all applications without exceeding its thermal envelope, or requiring a cooling system for the maximum theoretical power (which would cost more but in favor of extra headroom for processing power).

L3 Cache

Another issue is the fundamental tradeoff between cache latency and hit rate. Larger caches have better hit rates but longer latency. To address this tradeoff, many computers use multiple levels of cache, with small fast caches backed up by larger slower caches.

Multi-level caches generally operate by checking the smallest Level 1 (L1) cache first; if it hits, the processor proceeds at high speed. If the smaller cache misses, the next larger cache (L2) is checked, and so on, before external memory is checked.

As the latency difference between main memory and the fastest cache has become larger, some processors have begun to utilize as many as three levels of on-chip cache.

PCI express version (max.)

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Featuring 16 processor cores, 24 threads and 30 MB of cache, this model is well-suited for demanding tasks such as video editing or gaming.

High processing performance

The processor requires a motherboard with an LGA 1700 socket as well as PCIe 5.0 for system integration.

LGA 1700 socket

A maximum TDP of 241 W results in significant heat generation and necessitates a powerful cooling system.

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Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition

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