Several models were therefore on the lookout for this new generation of Intel Alder Lake-S processors, introducing the "non-K" series, which comes with the multiplier negated; "T" series, which indicates that we are facing a low consumption model, and the "F not K" series, which will come with the multiplier denied and the GPU inside disabled.

Before getting into the subject, and knowing each and every one of the keys to these new processors Intel Gen12 that complete the Intel Alder Lake-S range, I think it is essential that we ask ourselves a fundamental question: why has Intel expanded its processor catalog with many different models? The answer is really simple, to reach a greater number of customers and to effectively consider their claims.

It is an essential question, and I will explain why:

• Intel Alder Lake-S series "non-K" processors maintain a prominent level of performance, but with a much lower price, which translates into a price-performance ratio much more attractive. They will have a TDP of 65 watts.
• Intel Alder Lake-S “T” series processors have a lower consumption, but they scale really well in performance thanks to the turbo mode, which makes them an interesting alternative for solid rigs. Their TDP will be 35 watts.
• Finally, the Intel Alder Lake-S series “F not K” processors maintain that prominent level of performance, but They are a bit more economical because they come with the GPU disabled inside. They are an excellent option for tight budgets, as long as we have gone to use a dedicated GPU. Its TDP will be 65 watts.

These new processors They hold each and every key that we know, which means they use that hybrid design that combines high performance cores with high efficiency cores, with the Goden Cove architecture on the high-performance cores, which improves IPC by 19% compared to the previous generation, and the Gracemont architecture on the high-efficiency cores.

It also has HyperThreading technology, which allows each high-performance core to handle 2 threads, and they have an Intel Gen12 Xe built-in GPU (disabled on the "F" models, as we have said).

To oversee the distribution of workload between high-performance cores and high-efficiency cores, which is essential for optimal performance and to ensure that efficiency is not compromised, we have Intel Thread Management acting as the orchestrator.

However, it is important to keep in mind that many of the new processors that Intel announced in these new series They come without high efficiency cores. 

This is one of the most important news, but it is not the only one, and it is that Intel has also announced new fans that will come, as standard, with all of these new series.

The “K” series and “KF” series processors They do not have any cooling solution inside, so we need to get this apart.

It goes without saying that, when coming with a home fan, the “non-K”, “T” and “F non-K” series offer an even more attractive value in relation to price-possibilities.

Intel Alder Lake-S and the new Intel Laminar fans

In the attached image you can see the appearance of the new fans that Intel has announced, and that will accompany the new Alder Lake-S "non-K" processors.

We have a total of three different models that, of course, are designed to perfectly meet the thermal requirements of the different ranges that the chip giant will market.

This is essential because, although the TDP of most of these new processors will be 65 watts, in their PL2 state Not all will record exactly the same thermal value, and consequently their demands will be different.

The fan Intel Laminar RH1 It will be the strongest, and aesthetically also the most attractive.

This model will have a discreet performance, it will include a system of aRGB lighting customizable, will be integrated into a long copper radiator and will use a different anchoring system than the other 2 models, with direct screws.

It will have a three-year warranty, and will only come included with the Intel Core-9 Gen 12.

For his part, the Intel Laminar RM1 It will have a much smaller size, which translates into a much more solid radiator and a lower cooling capacity than the previous model.

It will also have a three-year warranty, and will come with Intel Core i7, Intel Core i5, and also Intel Core i3 Gen 12.

Your anchoring system is going to be slightly different. At the end we count the Intel Laminar RS1, which will be a much more modest version of the previous one, and which will accompany the Intel Pentium Gold and Celeron.

Intel Alder Lake-S 65W and 35W: Lower power consumption, huge performance

Among the most essential pillars that defines the new Intel Alder Lake-S "non-K" processor series is, undoubtedly, their incredible performance, and its effectiveness.

When I analyzed the Intel Core i5-12600K I was able to confirm that this chip maintained excellent values, both in terms of consumption and temperatures, when we used it at maximum frequencies and with the consumption limiter enabled, so I must say that I am not surprised to see what its "non-K" and "F non-K" brothers are capable of.

During the launch event, Intel shared some charts with performance data focused on both synthetic tests and professional applications, as well as games.

They reiterate what we already knew, and it happens that Intel Alder Lake-S marked a generational leap in both single-thread and multi-thread performance, thanks to that increase of 19% in the IPC and the introduction of high-efficiency cores, which raise the maximum number of cores and threads from 8 and 16 of the previous generation (Intel Core i9-11900K) to 16 and 24 of the current generation (Intel Core i9-12900).

What does this mean for the average customer? It is very simple, that the competition in the central processing unit field is currently very intense, and that they can locate a myriad of options with very different costs that offer, even in their most accessible settings, fabulous performance.

I'm not exaggerating, look at the performance values recorded by the Intel Core i5-12600 against the Ryzen 7 5700G APU, and that's despite the fact that the former only has 6 high-performance cores and 12 threads, while the latter has an 8-core and 16-thread central processing unit.

On the other hand, it is also important to highlight that the Intel Alder Lake-S "non-K" are maintained as A solid alternative to unify work and leisure in a single interface, especially in its Core i9 and Core i7 models, which are equipped with 16 cores (8 high-performance and 8 high-efficiency) and 24 threads, and with 12 cores (8 high-performance and 4 high-efficiency) and 20 threads, respectively.

Lower models lack high efficiency cores, but thanks to the innovations introduced by the Golden Cove architecture in the high-performance cores, they mark an essential generational leap.

I would like to emphasize this point a little more because, in the end, the increase in the CPI is a fundamental aspect.

In the attached graphs we can see how an Intel Core i9-11900 performs in multiple games, and what performance an Intel Core i9-12900 provides in those games.

No game today is capable of seamlessly scaling to more than 6 cores and 12 threads, so both processors are playing on a level playing field in that regard.

The values of the two in turbo mode are also practically identical, and despite all this the Intel Alder Lake-S chip achieves an optimization of between 6% and 21%.

It's not magic, it's the CPI.

H610, B660 and H670 chipsets: Many more options for mounting an Intel Alder Lake-S processor

I have told you that the new Intel Alder Lake-S "non-K" are shown as more affordable options, and with lower consumption, and that they have the multiplier unlocked, which means that They do not allow overclocking, and therefore it makes no sense to mount them on a motherboard with a Z690 chipset.

With this in mind, it is very easy to understand why Intel has announced, to accompany these new processors, a total of three new chipsets:

• H610, which is positioned in what we can estimate as the low-end economic range, and which offers a very tight range of possibilities, as we can see in the attached image.
• B660, which is a step above and represents a significant improvement over the previous chipset. It will be integrated into standard-quality, inexpensive motherboards and will allow memory overclocking.
• H670, a chipset that is very close to the Z690, especially in terms of connectivity. Like the B660, it will allow memory overclocking, and will fit into standard motherboards.

Just in case anyone is lost, or has concerns about which chipset would be the most notable to accompany each of the recent Intel Alder Lake-S processors, I leave you a simple script that will serve as a reference or quick guide:

• The H610 chipset would be an incredible alternative to accompany, for example, an Intel Core i3-12100 processor, or the new Pentium Gold and Celeron.
• The B660 chipset is seen as the much more balanced option for Intel Core i5-12400 or higher, up to the Core i9-12900.
• The H670 chipset would only make sense if we were going to require a higher proportion of PCIE lanes, and plenty of connectors.

Intel Alder Lake-S “non-K” processors: Models and keys

In the table attached just above these lines, which you can enlarge by clicking on it, you can find a complete catalogue with the new "non-K" series and "non-K F" series processors that Intel announced.

Together, we count 13 new chips that have a precisely distinguished configuration, and with very different technologies.

As we see in this table, Core i5 and also lower They lack, as we have already mentioned, highly efficient cores.

This puts the Intel Core i5-12600K, which does have 4 high-efficiency cores, in a very interesting situation, and differentiates it precisely from the Intel Core i5-12600.

The Core i9 and Core i7 Gen12 have Turbo Boost Max 3.0 technology, which fine-tunes the perfect turbo mode to boost working frequencies, whenever possible due to thermal and energy reasons.

That technology is not found in the Core i5 and Core i3 Gen12, and the Pentium and Celeron directly. lack turbo mode. Now I leave you a summary with the keys to the Intel Alder Lake-S "non-K" and "F non-K" processors.

• Intel Core i9-12900: 16 cores (8 high-performance, 8 high-efficiency) and 24 threads at 2.4GHz-5.1GHz (high-performance cores, regular and turbo modes), 30MB L3 cache, 14MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 770 GPU, and 65W base power (202W turbo mode).
• Intel Core i9-12900F: 16 cores (8 high-performance, 8 high-efficiency) and 24 threads at 2.4GHz-5.1GHz (high-performance cores, regular and turbo modes), 30MB L3 cache, 14MB L2 cache, and 65W base power (202W turbo mode).
• Intel Core i7-12700: 12 cores (8 high-performance, 4 high-efficiency) and 20 threads at 2.1GHz-4.9GHz (high-performance cores, regular and turbo modes), 25MB L3 cache, 12MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 770 GPU, and 65W base power (180W turbo mode).
• Intel Core i7-12700F: 12 cores (8 high-performance, 4 high-efficiency) and 20 threads at 2.1GHz-4.9GHz (high-performance cores, regular and turbo modes), 25MB L3 cache, 12MB L2 cache, and 65W base power (180W turbo mode).
• Intel Core i5-12600: 6 cores and 12 threads at 3.3GHz-4.8GHz, regular and turbo mode, 18MB L3 cache, 7.5MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 770 GPU and 65 watt consumption (117 watts in turbo mode).
• Intel Core i5-12500: 6 cores and 12 threads at 3GHz-4.6GHz, regular and turbo mode, 18MB L3 cache, 7.5MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 770 GPU and 65W power consumption (117W in turbo mode).
• Intel Core i5-12400: 6 cores and 12 threads at 2.5GHz-4.4GHz, regular and turbo mode, 18MB L3 cache, 7.5MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 730 GPU and 65W power consumption (117W in turbo mode).
• Intel Core i5-12400F: 6 cores and 12 threads at 2.5GHz-4.4GHz, regular and turbo mode, 18MB L3 cache, 7.5MB L2 cache, and 65W power consumption (117W in turbo mode).
• Intel Core i3-12300: 4 cores and 8 threads at 3.5GHz-4.4GHz, regular and turbo mode, 12MB L3 cache, 5MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 730 GPU and 65W power consumption (89W in turbo mode).
• Intel Core i3-12100: 4 cores and 8 threads at 3.3GHz-4.3GHz, regular and turbo mode, 12MB L3 cache, 5MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 730 GPU and 65 watts consumption (89 watts in turbo mode).
• Intel Core i3-12100F: 4 cores and 8 threads at 3.5GHz-4.4GHz, regular and turbo mode, 12MB L3 cache, 5MB L2 cache, and 58W power consumption (89W in turbo mode).
• Intel Pentium G7400: 2 cores and 4 threads at 3.7 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache, 2.5 MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 710 GPU and 46 watt consumption.
• Intel Celeron G6900: 2 cores and 2 threads at 3.4 GHz, 4 MB L3 cache, 2.5 MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 710 GPU and 46 watt consumption.

I've decided to break down the Intel Alder Lake-S "T" series processors so you can compare them more clearly.

It's not difficult and it turns out that, in the end, the key is that the Intel Alder Lake-S "T" series have lower working frequencies, and a less aggressive turbo mode, which significantly reduces consumption, both in normal mode and in turbo mode.

The difference is so huge that, as we can see, the Intel Core i9-12900T It only reaches 106 watts in turbo mode.

• Intel Core i9-12900T: 16 cores (8 high-performance, 8 high-efficiency) and 24 threads at 1.4GHz-4.9GHz (high-performance cores, regular and turbo modes), 30MB L3 cache, 14MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 770 GPU, and 35W base power (106W turbo mode).
• Intel Core i7-12700T: 12 cores (8 high-performance, 4 high-efficiency) and 20 threads at 1.4GHz-4.6GHz (high-performance cores, regular and turbo modes), 25MB L3 cache, 12MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 770 GPU, and 35W base power (99W turbo mode).
• Intel Core i5-12600T: 6 cores and 12 threads at 2.1GHz-4.6GHz, regular and turbo mode, 18MB L3 cache, 7.5MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 770 GPU and 35W power consumption (74W in turbo mode).
• Intel Core i5-12500T: 6 cores and 12 threads at 2GHz-4.4GHz, regular and turbo mode, 18MB L3 cache, 7.5MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 770 GPU and 35W power consumption (74W in turbo mode).
• Intel Core i5-12400T: 6 cores and 12 threads at 1.8GHz-4.2GHz, regular and turbo mode, 18MB L3 cache, 7.5MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 730 GPU and 35W power consumption (74W in turbo mode).
• Intel Core i3-12300T: 4 cores and 8 threads at 2.3GHz-4.2GHz, regular and turbo mode, 12MB L3 cache, 5MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 730 GPU, and 35W power consumption (69W in turbo mode).
• Intel Core i3-12100T: 4 cores and 8 threads at 2.2GHz-4.1GHz, regular and turbo mode, 12MB L3 cache, 5MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 730 GPU and 35W power consumption (69W in turbo mode).
• Intel Pentium G7400T: 2 cores and 4 threads at 3.1 GHz, 6 MB L3 cache, 2.5 MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 710 GPU and 35 watt consumption.
• Intel Celeron G6900T: 2 cores and 2 threads at 2.8 GHz, 4 MB L3 cache, 2.5 MB L2 cache, Intel UHD 710 GPU and 35 watt consumption.