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 relatively new 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: 88.51

Overall Rank:
230th fastest in multithreading out of 4844 CPUs
80th fastest in single threading out of 4844 CPUs
66th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $411.33 USD (2024-09-13)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

36408

Single Thread Rating

4033

Samples: 237*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	129,701 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	97,389 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	130 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	49,203 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	25,587 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	459,245 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,878 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	28,844 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,033 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$411.33 USD	Buy Now!
	$540.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,108
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,482
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,125
Intel Core i9-12900F		36,408
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,607
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,270
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,168

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.55
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.59
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.57
Intel Core i9-12900F		88.51
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.09
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i9-12900F		4,033
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,908
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,807
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900F
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2194615 - Sep 14 2024		40933
BL2194558 - Sep 14 2024		28236
BL2194540 - Sep 14 2024		18843
BL2181357 - Aug 29 2024		35817
BL2179169 - Aug 26 2024		3554

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900F
As of 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900F		36,408
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900F		28,285 (-22.3%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900F		34,607 (-4.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900F		34,261 (-5.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900F		44,034 (+20.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900F		38,845 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900F		37,037 (+1.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i9-12900F		34,279 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i9-12900F		30,056 (-17.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900F		41,482 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900F		41,146 (+13.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900F		36,014 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-12900F		30,788 (-15.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900F Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,410
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,262
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,201
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i9-12900F		5,191

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