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Intel Core i9-12900KS

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-12900KS can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KS Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 16 Cores and 24 Threads. The Intel Core i9-12900KS also has great single threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this is a high end chip that would be great for gaming. [More ...]


Intel Core i9-12900KS

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1700

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 24 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 3.4 GHz Base, 5.5 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 4.0 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 150 W

TDP Up: 241 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 8 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 30 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900KS, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900KS

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 110.38

Overall Rank: 158

Last Price Change: $399.99 USD (2023-05-24)

Average CPU Mark
rating
44151

Single Thread Rating: 4352
Samples: 691*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-12900KS

Integer Math148,217 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math112,279 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers161 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting61,364 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption31,770 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression571,168 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,462 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,450 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,352 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KS

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of April 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,329
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 44,151
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,645
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,021
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,322
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,767
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,445
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.18
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 110.38
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.09
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.71
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,635
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 4,352
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,036
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,930
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KS
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2086060 - Apr 25 2024
35428
BL2084013 - Apr 22 2024
45808
BL2083190 - Apr 21 2024
46074
BL2083098 - Apr 21 2024
45035
BL2081325 - Apr 19 2024
44456
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KS
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 44,151
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 36,009 (-18.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 51,918 (+17.6%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 41,363 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 41,154 (-6.8%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 34,645 (-21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 34,368 (-22.2%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 38,125 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 46,546 (+5.4%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 46,367 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 37,622 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 36,975 (-16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 34,606 (-21.6%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KS Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 10,009
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,260
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,559
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,177
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,991
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,534
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,517
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,313