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Intel Core i9-12900F

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

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

Description:

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)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900F, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900F

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 100.29

Overall Rank:
260th fastest in multithreading out of 4984 CPUs
104th fastest in single threading out of 4984 CPUs
75th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $359.99 USD (2025-01-16)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
36103
Single Thread Rating
4029

Samples: 292*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math129,601 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math96,873 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers129 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting48,680 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption25,337 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression453,913 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,866 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions28,445 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,029 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$359.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$540.99 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 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,825
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,389
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i9-12900F
36,103
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,574
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,215
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,616
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,150
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.94
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.74
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.16
Intel Core i9-13900K
131.90
Intel Core i9-12900F
100.29
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.53
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
52.88
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 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i9-12900F
4,029
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900F
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2399463 - Feb 08 2025
34568
BL2391449 - Feb 05 2025
32846
BL2390000 - Feb 04 2025
36944
BL2386437 - Feb 02 2025
31526
BL2386401 - Feb 02 2025
28927
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900F
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900F
36,103
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900F
41,389 (+14.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900F
35,901 (-0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900F
34,581 (-4.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900F
34,572 (-4.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-12900F
30,661 (-15.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900F
34,259 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900F
43,896 (+21.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900F
40,066 (+11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i9-12900F
37,151 (+2.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900F
36,800 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i9-12900F
34,133 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i7-14700F vs Intel Core i9-12900F
42,304 (+17.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900F Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,193
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,636
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,601
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,525
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,519
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,300
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,033
Intel Core i9-12900F
4,858