The Modular Future of Extreme Gaming
A high-performance foundation for the immersive gaming experiences customers want.

Deliver Your Own Powerful Gaming Rig
Quickly add to your product offerings with just-intime system builds that reduce R&D time and lower inventory costs. And get to market fast with customized designs and uniquely branded systems that gamers want. The innovative and power-packed Intel® NUC 12 Extreme Compute Element features 12th Gen Intel® Core™ processors and cutting-edge technologies including 10Gb Ethernet, and Intel® Wi-Fi 6E and Thunderbolt 4.

Along with the latest Intel® Core™ i9/i7 processors, the Intel NUC 12 Extreme Compute Element offers up to 64GB dual-channel memory. For the first time, 10Gb Ethernet comes standard, bringing workstation-level networking to consumer gaming. Wireless gamers also get the latest and greatest, with Intel® Wi-Fi 6E on select SKUs to take advantage of the new 6GHz band.

The plug-and-play simplicity of the Intel NUC 12 Compute Element makes it easy to build and brand the small, feature-rich rigs gamers want—all backed by a three-year warranty from Intel.

Specification

Product
Product id	815264
Brand	Intel
Partnr	BNUC12EDBI90000
EAN/UPC code	5032037242998
Warranty (months)	36 months
Processor
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor family	Intel Core i9
Processor model	i9-12900
Processor generation	Intel Core i9-12xxx
Processor cores	16
Processor boost frequency	5.1 GHz
Processor cache	30 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor threads	24
PCI Express slots version	5, 4.0
Bus type	DMI4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	51.2 GB/s
Memory
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz
ECC	N
Memory bandwidth (max)	51.2 GB/s
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Storage
Storage media	SSD
Number of storage drives supported	3
SSD interface	M.2
Graphics
On-board graphics adapter	N
On-board graphics adapter model	Intel UHD Graphics 770
On-board graphics adapter family	Intel UHD Graphics
On-board graphics adapter base frequency	300 MHz
On-board graphics adapter dynamic frequency (max)	1550 MHz
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version	12.0
On-board graphics adapter OpenGL version	4.5
On-board graphics adapter ID	0x4680
On-board graphics adapter 4K support	Y
Discrete graphics adapter	N
Number of displays supported	3
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3
Network
Wi-Fi	Y
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Ethernet LAN	Y
Ethernet LAN data rates	10000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Y
Bluetooth version	5.0
Ports & interfaces
HDMI ports quantity	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	6
HDMI version	2.0b
Thunderbolt 4 ports quantity	2
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1
Number of SATA III connectors	2
USB ports quantity	13
Performance
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z690
Product colour	Black, Silver
BIOS type	EEPROM
Harmonized System (HS) code	8471500150
Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)	5A992C
Commodity Classification Automated Tracking System (CCATS)	G157815L2
ARK ID	216958
Status	Launched
Software
Operating system installed	N
Compatible operating systems	Windows 10, 64-bit*
Processor special features
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Y
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Y
Execute Disable Bit	Y
Idle States	Y
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Y
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Y
Embedded options available	N
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	Y
Intel 64	Y
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	Y
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Y
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Y
Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready	Y
Intel® Platform Trust Technology (Intel® PTT)	Y
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility	N
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensions
Width	202 mm
Depth	131 mm
Height	39 mm
Technical details
Sustainability certificates	China Energy Label (CEL), ENERGY STAR, ErP, REACH, RoHS
Introduction year	2022