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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: 152.04

Overall Rank:
262nd fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
101st fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
70th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $269.88 USD (2025-06-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
41032
Single Thread Rating
4149

Samples: 2292*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math139,050 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math105,700 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers142 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,230 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,542 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression538,574 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,105 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,832 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,149 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$269.88 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$269.90 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 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
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,032
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,018
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 i9-12900KF
 152.04
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.19
Intel Core i9-13900K
 130.37
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 i9-12900KF
 4,149
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,139
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 i9-12900KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2695221 - Jun 14 2025
40828
BL2695193 - Jun 14 2025
41371
BL2695186 - Jun 14 2025
41371
BL2693855 - Jun 13 2025
38058
BL2693667 - Jun 13 2025
40238
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KF
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,032
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,301 (+0.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 35,814 (-12.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 34,457 (-16.0%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 46,271 (+12.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 39,018 (-4.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 37,192 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 36,495 (-11.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 48,435 (+18.0%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 38,480 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 31,398 (-23.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 45,445 (+10.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 43,820 (+6.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF
 5,288