Optimized for enthusiast gamers and serious creators and help deliver high performance Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 PCIe 5.0 & 4.0 support DDR5 and DDR4 support Intel Laminar RH1 included in the box Compatible with Intel 600 Series Chipset based motherboards 65W Processor Base Power The 12th Generation of Intel Core Processors are here! The i9-12900 gives you the highest clock speeds and a groundbreaking new architecture, you will be able to push your gameplay to new heights while secondary apps run seamlessly in the background. This processor is able to give you excellent performance. The 12th Generations CPU's are compatible with most 600 series motherboards and support PCIe Gen 5, you can also take advantage of DDR5 memory and great features like Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0. Revolutionary Performance and Multitasking Intel's new performance hybrid architecture integrates two core families into a single CPU, keeping everything in your gaming universe running smoothly. The Intel Thread Director prioritses and manages workloads, sending tasks to the best core for the job. 8 Performance Cores P-cores are built for performance across single and lightly-threaded workloads, enhancing activities like gaming and productivity. 8 Efficient Cores E-cores are optimized for multi-threaded performance, minimizing interruptions from secondary tasks.