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Intel Maximum Turbo Frequency Profiles Offers Up To 36% Performance Improvement on Core i9-12900K Alder Lake CPU

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Intel is splitting its TDP numbers into two new categories starting with 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs, Processor Base Power (PBP), and Maximum Turbo Power (MTP).

Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake CPUs TDPs Now Defined As PBP PL1 & MTP PL2, Up To 38% Performance With MTP

The first category is the base TDP of what a CPU processes. Power Level 2 is described as when a CPU is pushed beyond its PBP and is typically caused by the long-term duration of use (also known as Tau of PL2 by vendors of motherboards). It's also known as when a CPU is overclocked, a feature that enthusiasts tweak and tinker with to see the level they can stress a product before it is unable to work as intended. Because of the needs of those enthusiasts, vendors and manufacturers add that to the descriptions so that consumers have that information ahead of time.

Intel Maximum Turbo Frequency Profiles Offers Up To 36% Performance Improvement on Core i9-12900K Alder Lake CPU

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Not only is TDP replaced by PBP, but PL2 is now considered the CPUs Maximum Turbo Power. These new terms are now seen on slides from Intel's marketing information along with other official performance information. With this new nomenclature for CPUs, reviewers are now tasked with making sure to use the proper modes when comparing with alternate solutions, avoiding any confusion from the audience, causing certain CPUs that are high producers to be more favorable.

Twitter user @9550pro found a screenshot from Weibo user Wolfstame. Wolfstame happens to be the Gaming Desktop Product Planning Manager of Lenovo China. The user posted a chart showing the comparison of the new Alder Lake CPU lines in both PL1 and PL2 modes in a Cinebench test—more specifically, the R20 multi-thread benchmark. This information has since been removed from the original poster, possibly due to embargo reasons. What is shown is the level of performance that MTP modes give to all three of the new Intel 12th Gen Core K-series processors.

This information is the closest we have seen to accurate performance since prior to AMD and Microsoft's L3 latency issues that were plaguing Ryzen CPUs using Windows 11.

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When looking at these calculations, we can see that the Intel Core i5-12600K chipset bodes 10% increased performance with PL1=PL2 mode when compared to the standard settings. Intel's Core i7-12700K CPU has 30% better performance, and the i9-12900K has a staggering 36% better performance when utilizing the MTP mode.

Intel's newest CPUs are set to release on November 4th, but retailers have already started taking pre-orders last week. Recently, Newegg appeared to have shipped the CPUs prior to the actual embargo date, and they are probably not the only retailer that has made that mistake. Unfortunately, without access to the Z690 motherboard, the chips are unusable until those devices become available.

Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake Desktop CPU Specs

CPU NameP-Core CountE-Core CountTotal Core / ThreadP-Core Base / Boost (Max)P-Core Boost (All-Core)E-Core Base / BoostE-Core Boost (All-Core)L3 CacheTDP (PL1)TDP (PL2)Expected (MSRP) Price
Core i9-12900KS8816 / 243.4 / 5.5 GHz5.2 GHz2.4 / 3.9 GHz3.7 GHz30 MB150W260W$739 US
Core i9-12900K8816 / 243.2 / 5.2 GHz5.0 GHz2.4 / 3.9 GHz3.7 GHz30 MB125W241W$599 US
Core i9-129008816 / 242.4 / 5.1 GHzTBA1.8 / 3.8 GHzTBA30 MB65W202W$489 US
$464 US (F)
Core i9-12900T8816 / 241.4 / 4.9 GHzTBA1.0 / 3.6 GHzTBA30 MB35W106W$489 US
Core i7-12700K8412 / 203.6 / 5.0 GHz4.7 GHz2.7 / 3.8 GHz3.6 GHz25 MB125W190W$419 US
Core i7-127008412 / 202.1 / 4.9 GHzTBA1.6 / 3.6 GHzTBA25 MB65W180W$339 US
$314 US (F)
Core i7-12700T8412 / 201.4 / 4.7 GHzTBA1.0 / 3.4 GHzTBA25 MB35W99W$339 US
Core i5-12600K6410 / 163.7 / 4.9 GHz4.5 GHz2.8 / 3.6 GHz3.4 GHz20 MB125W150W$299 US
Core i5-12600606 / 123.3 / 4.8 GHz4.4 GHzN/AN/A18 MB65W117W$223 US
Core i5-12600T606 / 122.1 / 4.6 GHzTBAN/AN/A18 MB65W74W$223 US
Core i5-12490P606 / 123.0 / 4.6 GHzTBAN/AN/A20 MB65W74W~$250 US
Core i5-12500606 / 123.0 / 4.6 GHzTBAN/AN/A18 MB65W117W$202 US
Core i5-12500T606 / 122.0 / 4.4 GHzTBAN/AN/A18 MB35W74W$202 US
Core i5-12400606 / 122.5 / 4.4 GHz4.0 GHzN/AN/A18 MB65W117W$192 US
$167 US (F)
Core i5-12400T606 / 121.8 / 4.2 GHzTBAN/AN/A18 MB35W74W$192 US
Core i3-12300404 / 83.5 / 4.4 GHzTBAN/AN/A12 MB60W89W$143 US
Core i3-12300T404 / 82.3 / 4.2 GHzTBAN/AN/A12 MB35W69W$143 US
Core i3-12100404 / 83.3 / 4.3 GHzTBAN/AN/A12 MB60W
58W (F)
89W$122 US
$97 US (F)
Core i3-12100T404 / 82.2 / 4.1 GHzTBAN/AN/A12 MB35W69W$122 US
Intel Pentium Gold G7400202 / 43.7 GHzN/AN/AN/A6 MB46WN/A$64 US
Intel Pentium Gold G7400T202 / 43.1 GHzN/AN/AN/A6 MB35WN/A$64 US
Intel Celeron G6900202 / 23.4 GHzN/AN/AN/A4 MB46WN/A$42 US
Intel Celeron G6900T202 / 22.8 GHzN/AN/AN/A4 MB35WN/A$42 US

Source: Wolfstame (on Weibo), @9550pro, VideoCardz