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: 78.50

Overall Rank:
338th fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
141st fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
99th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $429.89 USD (2025-06-12)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

33744

Single Thread Rating

4015

Samples: 732*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-12900

Integer Math	127,949 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	91,917 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	121 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	44,311 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	23,322 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	410,323 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,726 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	24,941 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,015 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of June 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$429.89 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Pro 290 G9 Business Computer, 12th Gen Intel Processor, 4K Monitor Support, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro (Intel Core i9-12900, 64GB RAM \| 1TB SSD)	$1049.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Envy Intel i7 Premium Tower Desktop, Intel i7-14700 (Beats Intel i9-12900), 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, SD Card Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Black, with ADATA 512 External SSD Bundle	$959.42 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3030 Tower Desktop Computer, Intel Core i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 4TB NVMe SSD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro - AI Copilot, Black	$1129.99 (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, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$999.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP ProDesk 400 G9 Business Desktop Computer, SFF Small Form Factor, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900 16-Core Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD, HDMI, DisplayPort, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$979.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,301
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,018
Intel Core i9-12900		33,744
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,150
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,482
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,168
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F		186.43
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		152.50
Intel Core i9-12900K		136.19
Intel Core i9-13900K		130.37
Intel Core i9-12900		78.50
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.24
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 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,139
Intel Core i9-12900		4,015
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2692521 - Jun 12 2025		32799
BL2686841 - Jun 10 2025		30098
BL2684705 - Jun 09 2025		31170
BL2681279 - Jun 08 2025		31661
BL2674581 - Jun 05 2025		31471

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900		33,744
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900		34,458 (+2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900		34,234 (+1.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900		40,004 (+18.6%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900		36,026 (+6.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900		32,588 (-3.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i9-12900		29,417 (-12.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900		43,820 (+29.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900		41,301 (+22.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900		41,032 (+21.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900		35,814 (+6.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900		34,457 (+2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-12900		32,558 (-3.5%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900 Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,502
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,307
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,584
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,486
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,763
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,509
Intel Core i9-12900		4,633

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