In the stage of head-on confrontation between desktop processors, each parameter is a competitive indicator, and the most conspicuous one should be the highest frequency. On March 28, Intel officially released the new Core i9-12900KS processor, which is the flagship of the 12th generation Core processor, through Intel Thermo Velocity Boost Technology (Intel TVB) and Intel Adaptive Boost Technology (Intel ABT), achieving the highest turbo frequency of up to 5.5 GHz, once again winning the throne of the first desktop processor frequency.
The Core i9-12900KS is actually the chicken blood version of the Core i9-12900K, and the infrastructure is basically the same: using Intel 7 manufacturing process, hybrid architecture, 8 P-core performance cores, 8 E-core energy-efficient core cores, 24 threads, 14MB L2 cache, 30MB L3 cache, UHD 770 core graphics card, support pcIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0, can be overclocked.
The main improvement is the frequency aspect, through Intel TVB technology, the frequency range of its P core is increased from 3.2GHz-5.2GHz to 3.4GHz-5.5GHz, and the E core is increased from 2.4GHz-3.9GHz to 2.5GHz-4.0GHz, of which up to two cores can achieve a turbo frequency of 5.5GHz. The i9-12900KS full core has a maximum turbo frequency of 5.2GHz and a single core maximum turbo frequency of 5.5GHz, which is 300MHz and 400MHz higher than the Core i9-12900K, respectively.
Of course, high frequency also comes at a price. The Core i9-12900KS's base power consumption has been increased from 125W to 150W, providing more powerful gaming performance, but its maximum Turbo power consumption is still controlled at 241W.
The Core i9-12900KS was born for gaming enthusiasts, and with Intel ABT technology, it can allow up to 2 P cores to run at frequencies up to 5.5GHz under high load conditions. Marcus Kennedy, General Manager of Intel's Gaming & ESports Business Unit, said, "With the new Core i9-12900KS processor, Intel continues to push the limits of desktop gaming performance. ”
At present, the Core i9-12900KS has been pre-sold synchronously around the world, and the domestic retail price is 5699 yuan, which is 700 yuan higher than the 4999 yuan retail price of the Core i9-12900K. At this point in time, how would you choose?