After the launch of the 12th generation Alder Lake from Intel with 3 K processors and their F variants (models without graphics), it is now the turn of the non-K and T models with a PBP (replacing the TDP) of 35W to show themselves.
Intel Core non-K
The first information comes from the Japanese site Dospara, a computer component and pre-built PC store. It briefly referenced computers equipped with i5-12600 and i5-12400F processor and thus delivers technical characteristics. Thus, they would not have E cores (Effient) but only P cores (Performance) in the numbers of 6, that is 12 threads. The frequency would be 3.3GHz for the i5-12600 against 2.5GHz for the i5-12400F which is a significant difference that could explain the PBP of 125W as the K models for the i5-12600. As for the i7-12700, it would have a base frequency of 2.1GHz and a boost to 4.9GHz. And the i9-12900 will have 16 cores with a base frequency of 2.4 GHz and a boost up to 5.1 GHz. All frequencies given apply to performance cores.
The same data was also listed by Dell in the specifications of the Alienware Aurora R13 with the only difference being that the i9-12900F would have a 100MHz higher frequency compared to its non-F counterpart.
The Intel Core T
The FannlessTech website shares a list of T series models. As a reminder, the T-series groups together low-PBP processors (often 35W) that are often used in All-In-One or barebones. It also states that its CPUs will be available from early 2022:
- i9-12900T 16 (8+8) 24T 30MB L3 up to 4.9GHz UHD Graphics 770
- i7-12700T 12 (8+4) 20T 25MB L3 up to 4.7GHz UHD Graphics 770
- i5-12600T 6 (6+0) 12T 18MB L3 up to 4.6GHz UHD Graphics 770
- i5-12500T 6 (6+0) 12T 18MB L3 up to 4.4GHz UHD Graphics 770
- i5-12400T 6 (6+0) 12T 18MB L3 up to 4.2GHz UHD Graphics 730
- i3-12300T 4 (4+0) 8T 12MB L3 up to 4.2GHz UHD Graphics 730
- i3-12100T 4 (4+0) 8T 12MB L3 up to 4.1GHz UHD Graphics 730
generation. All this is obviously to be taken with a pinch of salt and requires waiting for official announcements from Intel.