Intel's new Core i9-12900K processor is reportedly faster than Apple's M1 ARM chip.
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According to a report from Wccftech, Intel’s new processors, known as Alder Lake, performed faster on standardized benchmark tests than Apple’s M1 Max processor. Intel’s Core i9 outscored Apple’s chip in overall performance, coming in 14.5 percent faster than the previous Core i9 11980HK chip.
The new chip was tested on the latest version of Windows 11, which Wccftech says was built with Intel's new Thread Director technology in mind. The Core i9-12900K runs optimally on it, better than on any other processor.
A retail listing from Micro Center leaked the chip’s specs last week, as first spotted by The Verge . These include a 3.2GHz operating frequency, a 5.2GHz turbo speed, 16 cores, 24 threads, and 30MB of L3 cache. The listing also mentions a thermal footprint of 125W, support for DDR5 memory, and PCIe Gen 5.
