Intel Core i9-12900TE Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i9-12900TE features 16 processor cores and has the capability to manage 24 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2022 and belongs to the 12 generation of the Intel Core i9 series. To use the Intel Core i9-12900TE, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1700 socket.
Name: Intel Core i9-12900TE
Family: Intel Core i9
Group: Intel Core i 12000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 12

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-12900TE has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 24 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the A-Core is 1.1 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: No
A-Core Frequency: 1.1 GHz
B-Core Frequency: 1.0 GHz
A-Core Frequency Turbo: 4.8 GHz
B-Core Frequency Turbo: 3.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i9-12900TE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i9-12900TE 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 35 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): 35 W
TDP (PL2): 106 W
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-12900TE 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: Q1/2022
Release price: 494 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon W-3265
24C 48T @ 2.7 GHz
30128
30128
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.0 GHz
29970
29970
Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 1.1 GHz
29965
29965
Intel Core i9-9990XE
14C 28T @ 4.0 GHz
29744
29744
Intel Xeon Gold 6248
20C 40T @ 2.5 GHz
29512
29512

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-12800HX
16C 24T @ 2.0 GHz
13824
13824
Intel Core i7-12850HX
16C 24T @ 2.0 GHz
13824
13824
Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 1.1 GHz
13738
13738
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
8C 16T @ 4.2 GHz
13620
13620
Intel Xeon Gold 5218R
20C 40T @ 2.1 GHz
13548
13548

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple M1 Max (24-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.2 GHz
12439
12439
Apple M1 Max (32-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.2 GHz
12439
12439
Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 1.1 GHz
12411
12411
Intel Core i7-13700H
14C 20T @ 2.4 GHz
12410
12410
Apple M1 Pro (10-CPU 16-GPU)
10C 10T @ 3.2 GHz
12407
12407

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-11900K
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
2491
2491
Intel Core i5-13600
14C 20T @ 2.7 GHz
2488
2488
Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 1.1 GHz
2481
2481
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.0 GHz
2474
2474
Intel Core i5-12600K
10C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
2472
2472

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
1861
1861
Intel Core i9-12950HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
1861
1861
Intel Core i9-12900TE
16C 24T @ 1.1 GHz
1861
1861
Intel Core i9-12950HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
1861
1861
Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
1861
1861