8 P-Core (16 threads) and 8 E-Core (with 8 threads). The flagship processor Core i9-12900K has 16 cores and 24 threads. Furthermore, this new generation is now proven to be the first to support DDR5 memory (DDR4 compatible memory controllers as well) and PCI-Express 5.0, making it the first generation to do so. They will also be the first to adopt a hybrid architecture, similar to ARM's BIG.little, that combines high-performance cores combined with efficient ones, making them the first of their kind for Intel. After numerous respins, it was time for a new architecture, created from the ground up with a hybrid design meet Alder Lake, which you've probably already heard a lot about. It hasn't exactly been a secret that Intel has been putting in significant effort to re-take the CPU market. Alder Lake - Hybrid Computing Architecture The K and KF (no IGP) versions of the Core i5 12600K, Core i7 12700K, and Core i9 12900K processors were introduced today. The 12th generation BIG.little CPUs will be available in the very near future. Intel has announced the Alder Lake-S processor SKUs for the first time today.
