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Intel Core i9-12900K

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 16 Cores and 24 Threads. The Intel Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 24 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 3.2 GHz Base, 5.2 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.4 GHz Base, 3.9 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 241 W

TDP Down: 125 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) i9-12900K, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 123.89

Overall Rank: 172

Last Price Change: $334.00 USD (2024-05-15)

Average CPU Mark
rating
41378

Single Thread Rating: 4171
Samples: 6003*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math139,234 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math105,920 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers148 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,376 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,697 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression539,065 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,216 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,782 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,171 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of May 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 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,326
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,378
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,630
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,475
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,471
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,183
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 211.49
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 151.82
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 140.97
Intel Core i9-12900K
 123.89
Intel Core i9-13900K
 120.18
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.67
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 56.09
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.87
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 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,171
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,877
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2102779 - May 17 2024
42731
BL2102659 - May 16 2024
44153
BL2102392 - May 16 2024
41543
BL2102299 - May 16 2024
43572
BL2102284 - May 16 2024
43740
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900K
As of 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,378
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,137 (-0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 35,973 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,630 (-16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,359 (-17.0%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 46,542 (+12.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 46,361 (+12.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 44,052 (+6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 39,186 (-5.3%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 38,109 (-7.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,613 (-16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 32,737 (-20.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 45,668 (+10.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900K Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,627
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,269
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,149
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,520
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,818