| Name: | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
| Family: | Intel Core i9 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 12000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 12 |
Intel Core i9-12900KS Benchmark, Test and specs
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CPU lineage
The Intel Core i9-12900KS features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-12900KS, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i9-12900KS has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 3.4 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator. Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
| CPU Cores: | 16 |
| Threads: | 24 |
| Cores A: | 8x Golden Cove |
| Cores B: | 8x Gracemont |
| Core architecture: | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | Yes |
| A-Core Frequency: | 3.4 GHz |
| B-Core Frequency: | 2.5 GHz |
| A-Core Frequency Turbo: | 5.5 GHz |
| B-Core Frequency Turbo: | 4.0 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i9-12900KS has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-12900KS uses the Intel UHD Graphics 770, which has 256 texture shaders and 32 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.3 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.55 GHz |
| Execution units: | 32 |
| Shaders: | 256 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 64.0 GB |
| Max. displays: | -- |
| Generation: | 11 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Release date: | Q4/2021 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | Decode |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIe
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
| Memory type: | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800 |
| Max. Memory: | 128.0 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 |
| Bandwidth: | 76.8 GB/s |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | pci |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal Management
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 150 W |
| TDP (PL2): | 241 W |
| TDP up: | None |
| TDP down: | None |
| Tjunction max: | 90 °C |
Technical details
The Intel Core i9-12900KS is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 30.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
| Technology: | 10 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1700 |
| L2-Cache: | 14.0 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 30.0 MB |
| Architecture: | Alder Lake S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| Release date: | Q2/2022 |
| Release price: | 749 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmarks
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
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Intel Xeon Gold 6336Y
24C 48T @ 2.4 GHz
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45529
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Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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44831
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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44541
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
16C 32T @ 3.9 GHz
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44270
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Intel Core i9-13900T
24C 32T @ 1.1 GHz
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44230
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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28051
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Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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28051
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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27796
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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27472
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Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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27472
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V-Ray CPU-Render Benchmark
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Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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20750
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Intel Core i7-13700K
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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20750
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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19176
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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18875
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Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
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18268
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon Gold 6248R
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
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19328
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX
16C 32T @ 4.0 GHz
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19039
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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19010
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Intel Core i9-13900E
24C 32T @ 1.8 GHz
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18977
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Intel Xeon Gold 6354
18C 36T @ 3.0 GHz
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18875
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
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AMD EPYC 7443P
24C 48T @ 2.85 GHz
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16658
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Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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16477
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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16455
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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16244
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.5 GHz
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16214
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon W-3275
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
|
11020
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Intel Xeon W-3275M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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11020
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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10744
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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10511
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Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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10511
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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4355
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
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4324
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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4140
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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4111
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Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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4111
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 3.0 GHz
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2868
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
6C 12T @ 4.7 GHz
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2846
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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2831
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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2819
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900
12C 24T @ 3.7 GHz
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2798
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-13700F
16C 24T @ 2.1 GHz
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2107
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Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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2087
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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2082
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
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2072
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16C 32T @ 4.2 GHz
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2043
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-13980HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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2117
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Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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2108
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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2080
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Intel Core i7-13700K
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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2065
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Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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2065
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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815
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Intel Core i9-13950HX
24C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
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809
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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795
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
16C 32T @ 4.5 GHz
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793
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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
12C 24T @ 4.7 GHz
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781
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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794
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Intel Core i9-12900T
16C 24T @ 1.4 GHz
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794
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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794
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Intel Core i5-13600T
14C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
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794
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Intel Core i5-13500T
14C 20T @ 1.6 GHz
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794
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Blender 3.1 Benchmark
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Intel Core i7-13700KF
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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430
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
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418
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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399
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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384
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Apple M1 Ultra (64-GPU)
20C 20T @ 3.2 GHz
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379
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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294
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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294
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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294
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Intel Core i9-12900K
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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294
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Intel Core i9-12900KF
16C 24T @ 3.2 GHz
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294
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
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Intel Core i9-9960X
16C 32T @ 3.1 GHz
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104.3
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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
16C 32T @ 2.5 GHz
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94
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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87
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
16C 32T @ 3.5 GHz
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85.4
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 2.6 GHz
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77
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
32C 64T @ 3.0 GHz
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55.3
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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49.8
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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47.9
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
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47.9
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
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Intel Core i9-12900KS
16C 24T @ 3.4 GHz
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3.6
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Intel Core i5-13500
14C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
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3.3
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Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
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2.6
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