Intel's Core i9-12900KS CPU Is Already Shipping Ahead Of Launch
Intel's powerful new Core i9-12900KS processor is reportedly shipping to some lucky buyers ahead of its official launch later this month. The i9-12900KS is Intel's fastest Alder Lake CPU and the company's latest 'special edition' offering that comes with higher clock speeds than the standard i9-12900K. It was initially announced at the Consumer Electronics Show 2022 in January and is believed to ship with a 3.5GHz base clock and a massive 5.5GHz peak single-core frequency.
Intel is not only one of the leading x86 CPU-makers globally. It is also entering the GPU ring with its Arc Alchemist graphics cards that are expected to launch later this year. As for its latest Alder Lake desktop lineup, the Core i9-12900KS will be an upgrade over the standard Core i9-12900K, which is still officially the leader of the pack, offering up to 16 cores and 24 threads.
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French tech site Overclocking.com reportedly received images of the Core i9-12900KS retail pack from a reader who claims that a retailer shipped the new processor to them well ahead of its scheduled release date. The images seem to show off a slightly darker 'Special Edition' box next to what seems to be the standard 12900K box in a slightly lighter share of blue. One of the images also shows off the processor itself, and the lettering on the chip suggests that it is the 'KS' variant. The photos seem to be authentic at first glance, but they've yet to be verified and should be taken with a pinch of salt at this stage.
As mentioned already, the Core i9-12900KS comes with a minor boost in clock frequencies over the standard unlocked Core i9-12900K. The new chip can reach an astounding 5.5GHz on a
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