Ultra 7 265F vs i9-12900KF

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Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900KF and Core Ultra 7 265F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking193not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation38.49no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i9no data
Power efficiency19.59no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)Arrow Lake-S (2024−2025)
Release date27 October 2021 (3 years ago)January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)$564no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900KF and Core Ultra 7 265F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads2420
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.2 GHz5.3 GHz
Bus typeDMI 4.0no data
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache768 KB112 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB3 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB30 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm3 nm
Die size215.25 mm2243 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data17,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900KF and Core Ultra 7 265F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA17001851
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900KF and Core Ultra 7 265F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i9-12900KF and Core Ultra 7 265F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900KF and Core Ultra 7 265F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900KF and Core Ultra 7 265F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.805 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900KF and Core Ultra 7 265F.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 16 20
Threads 24 20
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 65 Watt

i9-12900KF has 20% more threads.

Ultra 7 265F, on the other hand, has 25% more physical cores, and 92.3% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i9-12900KF and Core Ultra 7 265F. We've got no test results to judge.


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