Intel 12th Gen Core i9-12900KS Unlocked Special Edition Desktop Processor CPU | Up to 5.50GHz | LGA 1700 | In-Store Only

In-Store Only – Not Available Online Special in-store pricing for this product is available exclusively at our Maroubra Store (NSW). 12th Gen Intel® Core™ i9-12900KS desktop processor The world’s fastest desktop processor.1 Game without limits. An innovative processor architecture paired with Intel’s highest clock speeds yet allow you to max out your game settings while secondary apps run uninterrupted in the background. Up to 5.5 GHz Max Clock Speed2 16 Cores 8 Performance-cores 8 Efficient-cores 24 Threads 16 on Performance-cores 8 on Efficient-cores Unlocked & Overclockable3 Divide and conquer. Intel’s new performance hybrid  architecture integrates two core families into a single CPU, keeping everything in your gaming universe running smoothly. Intel® Thread Director Prioritises and manages workloads, sending tasks to the best core for the job.4 8 Performance-cores P-cores are built for performance across single and lightly-threaded workloads, enhancing activities like gaming and productivity. 8 Efficient-cores E-cores are optimised for multi-threaded performance, minimising interruptions from secondary tasks. Performance beyond the cores. The new processor architecture is also compatible with the latest platform innovations, giving you performance improvements throughout your PC. Ready for what’s next Support for PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 for high-performance components like memory and graphics. Best-in-class connectivity Thunderbolt™ 4 and Intel® Killer™ Wi-Fi 6/6E (Gig+) deliver fast transfer speeds and connections to peripherals.5 Push past the limit with overclocking. Increase processing power by fine-tuning your system to run your processor at higher settings3 to improve frame rates and achieve smoother gameplay. Separate overclocking controls for both types of cores gives you nuanced personalisation. Do you work with video? Find out why you may need an iGPU with your graphics card. Intel® Quick Sync Video uses the dedicated media processing capabilities of Intel® Graphics Technology to decode and encode fast, enabling the processor to complete other tasks and improving system responsiveness. Specifications Essentials Product Collection 12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors Code Name Products formerly Alder Lake Vertical Segment Desktop Processor Number i9-12900KS Status Launched Launch Date Q1'22 Lithography Intel 7 CPU Specifications Total Cores 16 # of Performance-cores 8 # of Efficient-cores 8 Total Threads 24 Max Turbo Frequency 5.50 GHz Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost Frequency 5.50 GHz Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency* 5.30 GHz Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency 5.20 GHz Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency 4.00 GHz Performance-core Base Frequency 3.40 GHz Efficient-core Base Frequency 2.50 GHz Cache 30 MB Intel® Smart Cache Total L2 Cache 14 MB Processor Base Power 150 W Maximum Turbo Power 241 W Memory Specifications Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 128 GB Memory Types Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s Max # of Memory Channels 2 Max Memory Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s ECC Memory Supported* Yes Processor Graphics Processor Graphics* Intel® UHD Graphics 770 Graphics Base Frequency 300 MHz Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 1.55 GHz Graphics Output eDP 1.4b, DP 1.4a, HDMI 2.1 Execution Units 32 Max Resolution (HDMI)* 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz Max Resolution (DP)* 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)* 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz DirectX Support 12 OpenGL Support 4.5 Multi-Format Codec Engines 2 Intel® Quick Sync Video Yes Intel® Clear Video HD Technology Yes # of Displays Supported* 4 Device ID 0x4680 OpenCL Support 2.1 Expansion Options Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision 4.0 Max # of DMI Lanes 8 Scalability 1S Only PCI Express Revision 5.0 and 4.0 PCI Express Configurations* Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 Max # of PCI Express Lanes 20 Package Specifications Max CPU Configuration 1 Thermal Solution Specification PCG 2022E Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost Temperature 50°C Package Size 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm Advanced Technologies Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator 3.0 Intel® Thread Director Yes Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) Yes Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported* Yes Intel® Speed Shift Technology Yes Intel® Adaptive Boost Technology Yes Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost 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, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Idle States Yes Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Yes Thermal Monitoring Technologies Yes Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) Yes Security & Reliability Intel vPro® Platform Eligibility* Yes Intel vPro® Enterprise Platform Eligibility* Yes Intel® Threat Detection Technology (TDT) Yes Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT)* Yes Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM)* Yes Intel® One-Click Recovery* Yes Intel® Hardware Shield Eligibility* Yes Intel® AES New Instructions Yes Secure Key Yes Intel® OS Guard Yes Execute Disable Bit* Yes Intel® Boot Guard Yes Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC) Yes Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology Yes Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi Key Yes Intel® Total Memory Encryption 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 All information provided is subject to change at any time, without notice. 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Retail box does not include fan, heatsink or thermal paste.