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Intel Core i9-12900KF

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new 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 Size: L1: 1408 KB, L2: 14.0 MB, L3: 30 MB

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: 103.37

Overall Rank: 123

Last Price Change: $398.99 USD (2023-05-30)

Average CPU Mark
rating
41244

Single Thread Rating: 4181
Samples: 1322*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math138,881 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math106,071 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers146 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,699 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,680 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression539,455 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,130 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,826 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,181 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of October 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$398.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$409.99 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,729
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,459
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,244
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,740
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,060
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,468
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,249
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.79
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 103.37
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.94
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.60
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 4th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,194
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 4,181
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,955
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1916737 - Oct 03 2023
43191
BL1916667 - Oct 03 2023
43278
BL1916530 - Oct 03 2023
36471
BL1915002 - Sep 30 2023
40548
BL1911395 - Sep 25 2023
44739
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KF
As of 4th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,244
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,459 (+0.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 36,346 (-11.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 34,740 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 30,969 (-24.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 34,675 (-15.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 46,825 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 46,554 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 44,271 (+7.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 39,261 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 37,037 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 34,324 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 38,347 (-7.0%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KF Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,098
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,536
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,238
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,914
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,855
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 5,688