CPU Power Consumption Tests
The Intel Alder Lake CPUs feature the brand new hybrid architecture approach composed of Golden Cove and Gracemont cores. The chip also relies on a brand new 10nm Enhanced SuperFin process node which delivers up to 5.2 GHz clock speeds on the flagship Core i9-12900K. The faster clocks along with the addition of more cores should lead to more power consumption but Intel is also touting increased efficiency per watt thanks to the overall performance increases we get this generation.
Power Consumption 5.2 GHz Overclocked
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Idle
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
0
100
200
300
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600
ASRock Z690 Aqua OC (5.3 GHz + DDR5-6666/CL39)
525
135
MSI MEG Z690 ACE
490
136
Z690 AORUS Master
477
133
ASRock Z690 Taichi
472
132
MSI MPG Z690 Carbon
452
133
MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk
438
130
ASRock Z690 PG Veloctia
395
139
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Power Consumption (Stock) Gaming Test
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0
40
80
120
160
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240
0
40
80
120
160
200
240
ASRock Z690 Aqua OC (5.3 GHz + DDR5-6666/CL39)
149
Z690 AORUS Master
132
MSI MEG Z690 ACE
131
ASRock Z690 Taichi
132
MSI MPG Z690 Carbon
133
MSI MAG Z690 Tomahawk
130
ASRock Z690 PG Velocita
135
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