• Performance Hybrid Architecture
  Performance hybrid architecture, combining Performance-cores (P-cores) and Efficient-cores (E-Cores) to deliver balanced single-thread and multi-threaded real-world performance.
• Intel® Thread Director¹
  Optimizes workloads by helping the OS scheduler intelligently distribute workloads to the optimal cores.
• PCIe 5.0 up to 16 Lanes
  Offers readiness for up to 32 GT/s for fast access to peripheral devices and networking with up to 16 PCI Express 5.0 lanes.
• PCIe 4.0 up to 4 Lanes
  Offers up to 16 GT/s for fast access to peripheral devices and networking with up to 4 PCI Express 4.0 lanes.
• Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s²
  This industry first memory technology supports fast frequencies and high bandwidth and throughput leading to enhanced workflow and productivity.
• Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s²
  Supports faster frequencies and higher bandwidth and throughput leading to enhanced workflow and productivity.
• L3 and L2 Cache
  Increased shared Intel® Smart Cache (L3) and L2 cache sizes deliver large memory capacity and reduced latency for fast game loading and smooth frame rates.
• Intel® Deep Learning Boost
  Accelerates AI inference to improve performance for deep learning workloads.
• Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0 (GNA 3.0)
  IProcesses AI speech and audio applications such as neural noise cancellation while simultaneously freeing up CPU resources for overall system performance and responsiveness.
• Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
  Identifies the processor’s fastest cores and directs critical workloads to them.
• Overclocking Features and Capabilities
  When paired with the Intel® Z690 chipset, processor P-cores, E-cores, graphics, and memory can be set to run at frequencies above the processor specification resulting in higher performance.

Notices & Disclaimers

1. Intel® Thread Director is designed into 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and helps supporting operating systems to more intelligently channel workloads to the right core. No user action required. See intel.com for details
2. Based on memory bandwidth results using Intel® Memory Latency Checker Tool v3.9a System A: Core i9-12900K on Asus Z690 TUF DDR4 Motherboard. 2x16GB G.Skill TridentZ 3200Mhz CL14 RAM System B: Core i9-12900K on Asus Z690 Prime-P DDR5 Motherboard. 2x16GB SK.Hynix 4400Mhz CL40 RAM.

1. This feature may not be available on all computing systems. Please check with the system vendor to determine if your system delivers this feature, or reference the system specifications (motherboard, processor, chipset, power supply, HDD, graphics controller, memory, BIOS, drivers, virtual machine monitor-VMM, platform software, and/or operating system) for feature compatibility. Functionality, performance, and other benefits of this feature may vary depending on system configuration.

Max Turbo Frequency refers to the maximum single-core processor frequency that can be achieved with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. See www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/ for more information.

System and Maximum TDP is based on worst case scenarios. Actual TDP may be lower if not all I/Os for chipsets are used.