Intel Core i9-12900F 12th Generation Desktop Processor – 16 Cores (8P+8E) / 24 Threads
Overview:
Intel Core i9-12900F desktop processor, without processor graphics. Featuring Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 and PCIe 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support, 12th Gen Intel Core i9 desktop processors are optimized for enthusiast gamers and serious creators and help deliver high performance. Discrete graphics required. Intel Laminar RH1 included in the box. Compatible with Intel 600 Series Chipset based motherboards. 65W Processor Base Power.
- Intel 12th Generation: Intel Core i9-12900F desktop processors are optimized for productivity and gaming.
Supported Motherboard: Compatible with Intel 600 Series Chipset based motherboards.
Intel Smart Cache (L3) Size: 30MB Intel Smart Cache
Processor Base Power: 60 Watt
Maximum Memory Capacity: 128GB
Specifications:
| Product Collection | 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors |
| Code Name | Alder Lake |
| Vertical Segment | Desktop |
| Processor Number | Intel® Core™ i9-12900F |
| Lithography | Intel 7 |
| Recommended Customer Price | $510.00 – $540.00 |
| Total Cores | 16 |
| Performance Cores (P-Cores) | 8 |
| Efficient Cores (E-Cores) | 8 |
| Total Threads | 24 |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 5.10 GHz |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency | 5.10 GHz |
| Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency | 5.00 GHz |
| Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency | 3.80 GHz |
| Performance-core Base Frequency | 2.40 GHz |
| Efficient-core Base Frequency | 1.80 GHz |
| Intel® Smart Cache | 30 MB |
| Total L2 Cache | 14 MB |
| Processor Base Power | 65 W |
| Maximum Turbo Power | 202 W |
| Marketing Status | Launched |
| Launch Date | Q1’22 |
| Embedded Options Available | No |
| Use Conditions | PC / Client / Tablet |
| Max Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Types | DDR5 up to 4800 MT/sDDR4 up to 3200 MT/s |
| Max Memory Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| DMI Revision | 4.0 |
| Max DMI Lanes | 8 |
| Scalability | 1S Only |
| PCI Express Revision | PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0 |
| PCIe Configurations | Up to 1×16+4, 2×8+4 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 20 |
| Socket Supported | FCLGA1700 |
| Max CPU Configuration | 1 |
| Thermal Solution Specification | PCG 2020C |
| Tjunction | 100°C |
| Max Operating Temperature | 100°C |
| Package Size | 45.0 × 37.5 mm |
| Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator | 3.0 |
| Intel® Thread Director | Yes |
| Intel® Deep Learning Boost (DL Boost) | Yes |
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Support | Yes |
| Intel® Speed Shift Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 | Yes |
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 |
| Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology | Yes |
| Intel® 64 | Yes |
| Instruction Set | 64-bit |
| Instruction Set Extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Idle States | Yes |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology | Yes |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies | Yes |
| Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | Yes |
| Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) | Yes |
| Intel® Secure Key | Yes |
| Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology | Yes |
| Intel® AES New Instructions | Yes |
| Intel® OS Guard | Yes |
| Execute Disable Bit | Yes |
| Intel® Boot Guard | Yes |
| Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC) | Yes |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes |
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes |



