Processor N100 vs i9-12900KS

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-12900KS and Processor N100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	172	1788
Place by popularity	not in top-100	65
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Alder Lake-N
Power efficiency	17.48	37.07
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-S (2022)	Alder Lake-N (2023)
Release date	5 April 2022 (2 years ago)	3 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$128

Detailed specifications

Core i9-12900KS and Processor N100 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 cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	24	4
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	0.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	3.4 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	96 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	30 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	215 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-12900KS and Processor N100 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1700	Intel BGA 1264
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-12900KS and Processor N100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no 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 i9-12900KS and Processor N100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-12900KS and Processor N100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-12900KS and Processor N100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) ( - 750 MHz)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-12900KS and Processor N100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-12900KS and Processor N100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-12900KS and Processor N100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-12900KS and Processor N100.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	9

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	27.71	2.35
Integrated graphics card	6.15	2.32
Recency	5 April 2022	3 January 2023
Physical cores	16	4
Threads	24	4
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	6 Watt

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