TDP /

Cores | P-Core E-Core DDR4- L3

Price PBP /
Threads Base/Boost Base/Boost 3200 Cache
MTP

8P + 8E DDR4-
Core i9- $589 (K) | 16 125W 3200
3.2 / 5.2 2.4 / 3.9
12900K - $564 Cores / / / 30MB
GHz GHz
/ KF (KF) 24 241W DDR5-
Threads 4800

8P + 4E DDR4-
Core i7- $409 (K) | 12 125W 3200
3.6 / 5.0 2.7 / 3.8
12700K - $384 Cores / / / 25MB
GHz GHz
/ KF (KF) 20 190W DDR5-
Threads 4800

6P + 4E DDR4-
Core i5- $289 (K) | 10 125W 3200
3.7 / 4.9 2.8 / 3.6
12600K - $264 Cores / / / 16MB
GHz GHz
/ KF (KF) 16 150W DDR5-
Threads 4800

6P + 0E DDR4-
Core i5- Estimated |6 65W 3200
4.4 / ~2.5
12400 ~ $185 - Cores / n/a / / 18MB
GHz
/F $160 12 117W DDR5-
Threads 4800
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TDP /
U.S. Cores | P-Core E-Core DDR4- L3
PBP /
Price Threads Base/Boost Base/Boost 3200 Cache
MTP

16P |
Ryzen 9 3.4 / 4.9 DDR4- 64MB
$799 32 - 105W
5950X GHz 3200 (2x32)
threads

8P + 8E DDR4-
$589
Core i9- | 16 125W 3200
(K) - 3.2 / 5.2 2.4 / 3.9
12900K Cores / / / 30MB
$564 GHz GHz
/ KF 24 241W DDR5-
(KF)
threads 4800

12P |
Ryzen 9 3.7 / 4.8 DDR4- 32MB
$549 24 - 105W
5900X GHz 3200 (1x32)
threads

Core i9- 8P | 16 3.5 / 5.3 DDR4-

$549 - 125W 16MB
11900K threads GHz 3200

$409
Core i7- 8P + 4E 125W DDR4-
(K) - 3.6 / 4.9 2.7 / 3.8
12700K | 12 / 3200 25MB
$384 GHz GHz
/ KF Cores / 190W /
(KF)
 20 DDR5-
threads 4800

Core i7- 8P | 16 3.6 / 5.0 DDR4-

$409 - 125W 16MB
11700K threads GHz 3200

Ryzen 7 8P | 16 3.8 / 4.7 DDR4-

$449 - 105W 32MB
5800X threads GHz 3200

6P + 4E DDR4-
$289
Core i5- | 20 125W 3200
(K) - 3.7 / 4.9 2.8 / 3.6
12600K Cores / / / 16MB
$264 GHz GHz
/ KF 16 150W DDR5-
(KF)
threads 4800

Core i5- 6P | 12 3.9 / 4.9 DDR4-

$272 - 95W 12MB
11600K threads GHz 3200

Ryzen 5 6P | 12 3.7 / 4.6 DDR4-

$299 - 65W 32MB
5600X threads GHz 3200