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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: 142.17

Overall Rank: 171

Last Price Change: $290.97 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark
rating
41368

Single Thread Rating: 4172
Samples: 5956*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math139,209 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math105,912 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers148 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,379 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,692 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression538,985 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,212 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,777 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,172 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th 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 8th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,324
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,368
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,188
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,635
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,024
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,318
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,457
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,473
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,184
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 211.50
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 149.58
Intel Core i9-12900K
 142.17
Intel Core i9-13900K
 126.03
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.68
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 56.10
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.19
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 8th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,703
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
BL2095154 - May 06 2024
42309
BL2094950 - May 06 2024
34789
BL2094922 - May 06 2024
37081
BL2094680 - May 06 2024
37393
BL2094664 - May 06 2024
42090
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900K
As of 8th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,368
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,149 (-0.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 35,976 (-13.0%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 46,540 (+12.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 46,356 (+12.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 44,061 (+6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 39,188 (-5.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 28,292 (-31.6%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 38,112 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 37,883 (-8.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,607 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 32,028 (-22.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 45,671 (+10.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900K Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,811
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,266
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,565
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,159
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,995
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,547
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,512
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,813