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Intel Core i9-12900KF

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

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

Description:

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)

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 145.98

Overall Rank:
310th fastest in multithreading out of 5454 CPUs
130th fastest in single threading out of 5454 CPUs
83rd fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $279.97 USD (2025-11-17)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
40869
Single Thread Rating
4139

Samples: 2773*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math138,954 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math105,416 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers141 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,074 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,430 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression536,150 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,093 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,672 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,139 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$279.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$279.99 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,564
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,395
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 40,869
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,148
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,521
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,115
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,686
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.09
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 169.50
Intel Core i5-12400F
 151.69
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.30
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 145.98
Intel Core i9-14900K
 127.59
Intel Core i9-13900K
 102.16
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.76
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 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,698
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,602
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 4,139
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3056838 - Nov 16 2025
34518
BL3052745 - Nov 14 2025
40631
BL3051739 - Nov 14 2025
40639
BL3050237 - Nov 13 2025
38326
BL3049708 - Nov 13 2025
44022
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KF
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 40,869
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 43,541 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,174 (+0.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 35,613 (-12.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 34,384 (-15.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 38,959 (-4.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 37,151 (-9.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 35,918 (-12.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 31,650 (-22.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 38,266 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 37,659 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 37,439 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 31,160 (-23.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KF Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,420
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,134
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,253
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,803
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,507
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,495
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,629
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,495
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,477
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,407
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 5,263