{"id":3068,"date":"2021-10-28T12:13:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T04:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techtrp.com\/?p=3068"},"modified":"2021-10-28T12:13:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-28T04:13:58","slug":"intel-unveils-12th-gen-alder-lake-processors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techtrp.com\/releases\/2021\/10\/28\/intel-unveils-12th-gen-alder-lake-processors\/","title":{"rendered":"Intel Unveils 12th Gen Alder Lake Processors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The new Alder Lake chips by Intel are finally here and leading this new generation of central processing unit (CPU) is Intel\u2019s Core i9-12900K, which Intel dubs the \u201cworld\u2019s best gaming processor\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company has been teasing the new chips since CES 2021<\/a> back in January, when they revealed that they are utilising the ARM’s big.LITTLE<\/a> technology using high performance and high efficiency cores in a single package to maximize both power and efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intel then revealed details of the hybrid architecture approach for the Alder Lake CPUs in their 2021 Architecture Day<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Credit: Intel Corporation<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The New Chips <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Core i9-12900K is the flagship ushering the new era of Intel’s 12th Gen CPUs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The i9-12900K offers 16 cores, which are split between eight performance forced \u201cP-cores\u201d and eight efficient \u201cE-cores\u201d. It has 24 threads and is capable of reaching clock speeds of up to 5.2GHz using Intel\u2019s Turbo Boost Max 3.0 technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intel promises a 19% increase in performance compared to the 11th Gen CPU, all thanks to the new P-core architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intel also has other chips;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Core i7-12700K (12 total cores and 20 threads, with eight P-cores and four E-cores).<\/li>
  2. Core i5-12700K (10 total cores and 16 threads, with six P-cores and four E-cores).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    These are for users who don\u2019t need that much muscle for their PCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Intel also has these chips available in the KF variant (unlocked and lacking integrated graphics) for those looking to save a few bucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    All Intel’s Alder Lake chip specs. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Game, Create and Overclock with Unlocked 12th Gen Desktop Processors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Intel’s Thread Director enables the two new core microarchitectures to work seamlessly together by guiding the operating system (OS) to place the right thread on the right core at the right time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Intel has worked with Windows to optimise performance and compatibility as part of their reinforced investments in the developer community<\/a>, and guides for independent software vendors can optimise applications for the hybrid platforms have been published.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We\u2019re at the beginning of a new era for the PC led by the introduction of Windows 11. With Windows 11 and Intel\u2019s new Thread Director technology, users will see their PC performance reach new heights on the new 12th Gen Intel Core family of processors<\/p>Panos Panay, executive vice president and chief product officer, Microsoft.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Intel promises improved single-threaded and multi-threaded performance with their new Alder Lake chips and new 7 process technology enabling:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The World\u2019s Best Gaming Processor<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Core i9-12900K provides amazing gen-over-gen performance increases, including; <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Up to 25% more FPS on Troy: A Total War Saga. <\/li>
    2. Up to 28% more FPS on Hitman 3.<\/li>
    3. Up to 23% more FPS on Far Cry. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Enhanced by Intel\u00ae Killer\u2122 Wi-Fi 6E for up to 75% less latency while gaming when multitasking, high-frequency P-cores paired with E-cores for offloading parallel tasks enable up to 84% more frames per second for simultaneous gaming, streaming, and recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      A Leap in Content Creation Performance<\/strong>: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The responsive performance of the P-cores and the ability to move data at incredible speeds with DDR5 enable leadership across all types of content creation experiences, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Up to 36% faster photo editing performance.<\/li>
      2. Up to 32% faster video editing performance.<\/li>
      3. Up to 37% faster 3D modeling performance.<\/li>
      4. Up to 100% faster multi-frame rendering.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        \u200bThe Best Overclocking Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        According to Intel, the new CPUs offer industry leading overclocking tools for ultimate performance customisation that includes overclocking the E-cores and DDR5 memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Gamers and Overclock Ethusiasts can try the new feature as part of the latest Intel\u00ae Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) 7.5<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Starting with Core i9-12900K, XTU supports one-click overclock with Intel Speed Optimizer for unlocked 12th Gen processors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Intel introduced the Intel Extreme Memory profile (XMP) 3.0 with DDR5 support, offering additional profiles including rewriteable custom profiles and flexible tuning for memory overclocking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n