Intel Core i9-12900

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-12900 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 i9-12900 Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 16 Cores and 24 Threads. The Intel Core i9-12900 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 ...]

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Intel Core i9-12900

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 24 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.4 GHz Base, 5.1 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.8 GHz Base, 3.8 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 202 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) i9-12900, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 84.38

Overall Rank:
421st fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
187th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
121st fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $398.97 USD (2026-01-23)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

33666

Single Thread Rating

4004

Samples: 913*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-12900

Integer Math	127,970 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	91,722 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	121 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	44,159 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	23,225 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	408,265 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,740 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	24,776 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,004 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$398.97 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell Optiplex Desktop Plus Computer, Intel Core i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe PCIe SSD, Nvidia Quadro P1000 4GB Graphics, 4 x Mini-DisplayPort, HDMI, AX Wi-Fi, BT, USB C, Windows 11 Pro, Black Tower	$1999.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP ProDesk 400 G9 Business Desktop Computer, SFF Small Form Factor, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900 16-Core Processor, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, HDMI, DisplayPort, Black	$1199.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Core i9 Desktop Computer, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD \| SFF Small Form Factor, Intel Core i9 16-Core Processor, Type-C, HDMI, DisplayPort, Wired Keyboard and Mouse	$1499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP ProDesk 400 G9 SFF Desktop, Intel Core i9-12900K, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Display Port, HDMI,USB-C, Built in Wi-Fi, BT, Small Form Factor Business Computer, Windows 11 Pro	$1139.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7020 Plus Micro Computer, Intel Core i9-12900K, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, USB Type-C, Built in WiFi, 3-Display Ports, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Black 7000 Desktop	$1449.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,284
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Intel Core i9-12900		33,666
Apple M4 10 Core		23,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,132

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.93
Intel Core i9-12900		84.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Intel Core i9-12900		4,004
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3289633 - Feb 16 2026		31344
BL3285746 - Feb 14 2026		35181
BL3282949 - Feb 13 2026		32267
BL3280802 - Feb 12 2026		34023
BL3275626 - Feb 09 2026		29794

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900		33,666
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900		41,154 (+22.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900		40,745 (+21.0%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900		34,318 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-12900		29,997 (-10.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900		34,285 (+1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900		26,304 (-21.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900		39,975 (+18.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900		38,021 (+12.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i9-12900		37,097 (+10.2%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900		36,188 (+7.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900		35,821 (+6.4%)
Intel Core i7-14700F vs Intel Core i9-12900		41,450 (+23.1%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900 Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,380
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core i9-12900		4,647

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