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.
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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 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: 163.93

Overall Rank:
194th fastest in multithreading out of 4843 CPUs
46th fastest in single threading out of 4843 CPUs
53rd fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $250.99 USD (2024-08-26)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

41146

Single Thread Rating

4164

Samples: 1693*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	138,969 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	105,898 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	144 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	57,321 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	29,634 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	539,788 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,116 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	33,870 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,164 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th 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
	$250.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$409.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	CLX Set Gaming PC - Intel Core i9 12900KF 3.2GHz, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD, 4TB HDD, 32GB DDR4 RGB Memory, 240mm AIO, Windows 11 Home, Black	$1699.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Centaurus Virgo 4 PC - Intel Core i9-12900KF 16-Core, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Windows 11 PRO, AC WiFi. Custom Gaming Computer VR-Ready Workstation, RGB Lights	$1325.79 (www.amazon.com)
	YEYIAN Yari X21 Gaming PC Computer, INTEL 12th Gen Alder Lake i9-12900KF 16-Core 3.2GHz, GeForce RTX 3080 10GB GDDR6X, 2TB NVMe Gen 4 SSD, 2TB 3.5” HDD, 32GB DDR5 4800MHz, 240mm AIO ARGB WiFi 6 BT 5.2	$1769.00 (www.amazon.com)
	CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR Gaming PC, Intel Core i9-12900KF 3.2GHz, GeForce RTX 3070 8GB, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe PCIe SSD, WiFi & Win 11 Home (GXiVR8080A28), Black	$2679.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Thermaltake Avalanche i380 AIO Liquid Cooled Gaming PC (Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF, 32GB DDR5 5200Mhz, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 3080, Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB NVMe 1TB, WiFi, Win10 Home) D3AV-Z690-380-LCS	$1549.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,112
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,481
Intel Core i9-12900KF		41,146
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,126
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,607
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,271
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,542
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,168

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th 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 i9-12900KF		163.93
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		137.88
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.10
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 16th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900KF		4,164
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,910
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 i9-12900KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2195688 - Sep 15 2024		41206
BL2195605 - Sep 15 2024		43350
BL2195432 - Sep 15 2024		38003
BL2194510 - Sep 14 2024		46242
BL2193925 - Sep 13 2024		42556

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KF
As of 16th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KF		41,146
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		41,481 (+0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		36,013 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		34,379 (-16.4%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		46,285 (+12.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		39,126 (-4.9%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		37,968 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		37,809 (-8.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		34,565 (-16.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		32,678 (-20.6%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		31,914 (-22.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		32,628 (-20.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		31,809 (-22.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KF Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,410
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,263
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,195
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,394
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,090
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,962
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,779
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,532
Intel Core i9-12900KF		5,652

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