Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,460
Rank #51
Core i9-12900K wins by 39.8% (Rank #1460 vs #51)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,435
Rank #42
Core i9-12900K wins by 41.1% (Rank #1435 vs #42)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #1,552
Rank #100
Core i9-12900K wins by 37.8% (Rank #1552 vs #100)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,600
Rank #109
Core i9-12900K wins by 24.5% (Rank #1600 vs #109)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,469
Rank #112
Core i9-12900K wins by 26.2% (Rank #1469 vs #112)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #1,597
Rank #118
Core i9-12900K wins by 23.6% (Rank #1597 vs #118)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Athlon II X2 270 | Core i9-12900K | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
2
|
16
|
-87.5% |
| Threads |
2
|
24
|
-91.7% |
| Base Frequency |
3,330 MHz
|
3,200 MHz
|
+3.9% |
| Clock Multiplier |
17x
|
32x
|
-46.9% |
| L1 Cache | -- |
78 KB
|
|
| L2 Cache | -- |
1 MiB
|
|
| L3 Cache | -- |
29 MiB
|
|
| Memory Channels |
2
|
-- | |
| Maximum Memory |
0 GB
|
-- | |
| Max Bandwidth |
17 GB/s
|
-- | |
| PCIe Lanes |
12
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
-- | |
| TDP (lower is better) |
65 W
|
125 W
|
48% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
45 nm
|
10 nm
|
77.8% more |
| Specification | Athlon II X2 270 | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Model Number | E8600 | -- |
| Core Name | Regor | Alder Lake-S |
| Socket | LGA775 | Socket 1700 |
| Package | µPGA | FC-LGA16A |
| Memory Type | DDR3 1066 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| ECC Support | No | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 2.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x1 (6), x2 (4), x4 (3) | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Locked Multiplier | Yes | No |
Designer
Model Number
Core Name
Socket
Package
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Athlon II X2 270 | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Die Area | 117 mm² | 215 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 0.00 billion | -- |
| Manufacturer | -- | Intel |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Word Size
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Athlon II X2 270 | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | HD Graphics | -- |
| GPU Designer | Intel | -- |
| GPU Max Frequency | 1000 MHz | -- |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Athlon II X2 270 | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| 3DNow! | ||
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| MMX | ||
| RdRand | ||
| SHA | ||
| SIPP | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| TBMT 3.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-64 |
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