After VideoCardz was exposed yesterday, Intel finally disclosed the complete 65W/35W desktop CPU new lineup during the CES 2022 keynote speech. has added 22 SKUs to the 12th generation Alder Lake desktop CPU product line, covering market segments such as Core i9 / i7 / i5 / i3, and Pentium / Ceyron . , and for mainstream consumers/gaming players, the non-K series' cost-effectiveness is obviously more outstanding.
Although overclocking/ clock frequency /TDP is not as high as the -K series, the non-K series will obviously become the first choice for many OEM manufacturers and PC DIY players.
In the 12th generation Alder Lake-S segment, we have seen at least 19 non-K desktop CPU SKUs.
As expected, the non-K model of the Core i9/i7 maintains the same core configuration as the -K model. The main difference between the two is the clock rate and TDP settings.
Take i9-12900 (F) as an example, which has the same 16C/24T, and 30MB L3 cache. However, the basic frequency of the high-performance core (P core) has been reduced to 2.4 GHz (turbo frequency can reach 5.1 GHz), and the energy-saving core (E core) has also been adjusted to 1.8 GHz.
This way, the two-speed TDP of the i9-12900 (F) is also as low as 65W / 125W (241W for MTP). In terms of price, the i9-12800/T is $489, while the -F version is $464.
Next, look at the Core i7-12700 (F), which also has 12C/20T and 25MB L3 cache, but the P core is adjusted to the base frequency of 2.1 GHz (the E core is also adjusted to 1.6 GHz). But at 65W TDP, its turbo frequency can still reach 4.9 GHz.
price point, the Core i7-12700/T is $339, while the -F version is $314.
Then there is the Core i5 derivative model designed with a non-hybrid core architecture, where the i5-12600/12400 are all 6P + 0E design (6C/12T), supplemented by 18MB L3 cache. The basic frequencies of
i5-12600 / 12400 are 3.3 / 3.0 GHz, the turbo frequency can reach 4.8 / 4.6 GHz, and the thermal design power consumption (TDP) is 65W - everyone is very concerned about its performance with the AMD Ryzen R5-5600X competitors.
Interestingly, Intel also launched the i5-12500 in between. It has the same core configuration, but the base/turbo frequency is 2.5/4.4 GHz. In terms of price, the Core i5-12600/T, i5-12500/T, i5-12400/T and i5-12400 F are 223/202/192/167 US dollars respectively.
As for Core i3, we see two SKUs, i3-12300/12100. They feature a 4P + 0E design (4C / 8T), with 12MB L3 cache and turbo up to 4.4 / 4.3 GHz. In terms of
core graphics, the i5-12600 integrates the UHD 730, while the high-end SKU is paired with the UHD 770.
In terms of price, the Core i3-12100/T is $122, the -F model is as low as $97, and the Core i3-12300/T is $143. Of course, we can't forget to add the Alder Lake Pentium/Cyron product line to the door: among them, the Pentium G7400 uses a 2C/4T Golden Cove high-performance core (2P + 0E), with a basic frequency of 3.7 GHz. The Celeron G6900 is configured the same, but with a frequency as low as 3.4 GHz.
In addition, the Pentium SKU has 6MB cache, but the Ceyron SKU has been streamlined to 4MB cache. However, both integrate UHD 771 core graphics, with a basic TDP of 46W. In terms of price, the Pentium G7400 is $64.99, while the Celeron G6900 is $42.99.
Finally, Intel is the Laminar heatsink standard for non-K series Alder Lake boxed desktop processors, which are divided into three versions.
First of all, Laminar RH1 can suppress a 65W Core i9 CPU, supplemented by 2.6dBA (nearly silent) heat dissipation performance.
Secondly, Laminar RM1 can suppress the 65W Core i5/i5/i3 chip, supplemented by 3.9 dBA (silent) performance. The more ordinary Laminar RS1 heatsink is specially prepared for the Alder Lake Pentium/Cyron CPU.
