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Intel Core i9-12900K

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-12900K can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 an old 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: 137.72

Overall Rank:
302nd fastest in multithreading out of 5439 CPUs
130th fastest in single threading out of 5439 CPUs
81st fastest in out of 1476 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $299.00 USD (2025-11-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
41179
Single Thread Rating
4132

Samples: 9592*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math139,075 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math105,411 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers147 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,082 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,551 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression536,870 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,218 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,653 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,132 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$279.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$309.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,565
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,430
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,179
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,965
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,151
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,510
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,118
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,688
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,655
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 255.79
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 183.61
Intel Core i5-12400F
 145.33
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 138.16
Intel Core i9-12900K
 137.72
Intel Core i9-14900K
 126.22
Intel Core i9-13900K
 103.42
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.77
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 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,602
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,132
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,893
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3028845 - Nov 05 2025
43802
BL3028555 - Nov 05 2025
42967
BL3028545 - Nov 05 2025
43633
BL3028508 - Nov 05 2025
44535
BL3028472 - Nov 05 2025
42040
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900K
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,179
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 43,569 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 40,864 (-0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 35,617 (-13.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,389 (-16.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,293 (-16.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 51,352 (+24.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 45,799 (+11.2%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 45,747 (+11.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 38,965 (-5.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 37,142 (-9.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 35,932 (-12.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 31,644 (-23.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900K Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,423
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,136
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,801
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,504
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,497
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,272
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,614
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,503
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,483
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,431
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,450