iconcharts
0

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs Benchmarked

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: 117.21

Overall Rank: 158

Last Price Change: $352.99 USD (2023-05-30)

Average CPU Mark
rating
41375

Single Thread Rating: 4175
Samples: 5689*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math139,139 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math105,931 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers148 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,473 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,693 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression538,918 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,209 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,782 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,175 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of March 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of March 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$402.27 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$529.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.com$352.99 USDBuy Now!
Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5058845 - Mar 17 2024
45611
BL2054176 - Mar 17 2024
39692
BL2054173 - Mar 17 2024
44865
BL2054109 - Mar 17 2024
43467
BL2053675 - Mar 17 2024
42788
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900K
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,375
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
41,184 (-0.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
36,047 (-12.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
34,663 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
34,463 (-16.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900K
34,400 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
46,582 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
46,426 (+12.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900K
44,173 (+6.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
39,199 (-5.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900K
36,957 (-10.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900K
28,294 (-31.6%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
38,182 (-7.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900K Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,259
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,073
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,563
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,409
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,179
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,026
Intel Core i9-14900F
8,019
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,871
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,801
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,540
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,532
Intel Core i9-12900K
5,809