The 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processor family will include 60 processors, set to power more than 500 designs across all PC product segments – from desktop gaming to ultra-thin-and-light laptops. 12th Gen Intel Core processors are the first based on Intel 7 process technology and the new performance hybrid architecture to enable major performance gains across a wide range of PC workloads.
At Intel Innovation, Intel unveiled the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family with the launch of the unlocked “K” desktop processors, including the world’s best gaming processor, the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K. With a max turbo boost of up to 5.2 GHz and as many as 16 cores and 24 threads, the unlocked desktop processors reach new heights of performance for enthusiast gamers and professional creators.
News
- News Release: Intel Unveils 12th Gen Intel Core, Launches World’s Best Gaming Processor, i9-12900K
- Product Brief: 12th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processors
- Product Brief: The Intel Z690 Chipset with Unlocked 12th Gen Intel Core Desktop Processors
- Event Press Kit: Intel Innovation Press Kit
- Video: 12th Gen Intel Core Family Launch
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Intel unveils the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family with the launch of six new unlocked desktop processors, based on Intel’s performance hybrid architecture. The new six unlocked desktop processors were introduced Oct. 27, 2021. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
Intel unveils the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family with the launch of six new unlocked desktop processors, based on Intel’s performance hybrid architecture. The new six unlocked desktop processors were introduced Oct. 27, 2021. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
Intel unveils the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family with the launch of six new unlocked desktop processors, based on Intel’s performance hybrid architecture. The new six unlocked desktop processors were introduced Oct. 27, 2021. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
Intel unveiled the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family with the launch of six new unlocked desktop processors, including the world’s best gaming processor, the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K. They were introduced Oct. 27, 2021. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
Intel unveiled the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family with the launch of six new unlocked desktop processors, including the world’s best gaming processor, the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K. They were introduced Oct. 27, 2021. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
Intel unveils the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family with the launch of six new unlocked desktop processors, based on Intel’s performance hybrid architecture. The new six unlocked desktop processors were introduced Oct. 27, 2021. (Credit: Intel Corporation)
The new Alienware Aurora R13 featuring the high-performing 12th Gen Intel Core desktop processors, configurable up to an unlocked Intel Core i9-12900K. (Credit: Dell)
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Gregory Bryant, executive vice president and general manager of the Client Computing Group at Intel, displays a 12th Gen Intel Core processor on Oct. 25, 2021. Intel introduced the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family during Intel Innovation on Oct. 27, 2021, in San Francisco. (Credit: Walden Kirsch/Intel Corporation)
Gregory Bryant, executive vice president and general manager of the Client Computing Group at Intel, displays a 12th Gen Intel Core processor on Oct. 25, 2021. Intel introduced the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family during Intel Innovation on Oct. 27, 2021, in San Francisco. (Credit: Walden Kirsch/Intel Corporation)
Gregory Bryant, executive vice president and general manager of the Client Computing Group at Intel, displays a 12th Gen Intel Core processor on Oct. 25, 2021. Intel introduced the 12th Gen Intel Core processor family during Intel Innovation on Oct. 27, 2021, in San Francisco. (Credit: Walden Kirsch/Intel Corporation)
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