Intel Core i9 12900KS 16-core LGA 1700

Intel Core i9 12900KS 16-core LGA 1700

Intel
85 Overall Score
vs
CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 7443 24-core AMD Socket SP3

CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 7443 24-core AMD Socket SP3

CG CHIPS GATE
74 Overall Score

Scores

Productivity
Intel
90
CG CHIPS GATE
78
Ai Llm
Intel
83
CG CHIPS GATE
77
Gaming
Intel
80
CG CHIPS GATE
68
Budget
Intel
79
CG CHIPS GATE
58
Server
Intel
76
CG CHIPS GATE
65
Efficiency
Intel
75
CG CHIPS GATE
58

Specifications

Intel Core i9 12900KSCG CHIPS GATE EPYC 7443
Processor
BrandIntelAMD
SeriesCore i9EPYC
Model12900KS7443
CodenameAlder LakeMilan
Classdesktopdesktop
Process77
Cores & Clocks
Cores1624★
P-cores824★
E-cores8★—
Threads2448★
Base Clock
3,400
2,850
Boost Clock
5,500
4,000
Cache
L2 Cache14★12
L3 Cache
30
128
Performance
PassMark Multi
43,374
56,884
PassMark Single
4,322
2,931
Memory
Memory TypeDDR5★DDR4
Max Speed
4,800
3,200
Channels2★—
Max Memory
128
No data
ECC✓✓
Platform & Power
SocketLGA 1700AMD Socket SP3
PCIe5.04.0
PCIe Lanes
20
128
TDP150★200
Max Turbo Power241★—
Unlocked✓★✗
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsIntel UHD Graphics 770—

Pros & Cons

Intel Core i9 12900KS 16-core LGA 1700

  • Strong single thread (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong platform (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong ai (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong multi thread (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average affordability (14th percentile)14th %ile

CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 7443 24-core AMD Socket SP3

  • Strong ai (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong multi thread (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong efficiency (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong platform (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average affordability (5th percentile)5th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Intel Core i9 12900KS

Scores 85 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 28 specs.

Intel Core i9 12900KS Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGamingServerEfficiencyProductivity