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Intel Core i9-12900KS

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

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

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1700

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 24 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 3.4 GHz Base, 5.5 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 4.0 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 150 W

TDP Up: 241 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) i9-12900KS, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900KS

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 109.65

Overall Rank:
232nd fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
61st fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
60th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $399.99 USD (2025-05-16)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
43858
Single Thread Rating
4336

Samples: 1002*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math147,984 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math111,792 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers159 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting60,780 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption31,524 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression565,975 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,447 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,234 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,336 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KS

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$399.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,697
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 43,858
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,312
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,032
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,174
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 233.04
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.68
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 163.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 161.93
Intel Core i9-13900K
 158.64
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.63
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 109.65
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
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 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 4,336
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KS
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2637873 - May 20 2025
44907
BL2636566 - May 19 2025
42794
BL2633494 - May 18 2025
46271
BL2631057 - May 17 2025
45024
BL2631019 - May 17 2025
33441
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KS
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 43,858
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 51,453 (+17.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 36,537 (-16.7%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 34,470 (-21.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 34,239 (-21.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 48,488 (+10.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 46,023 (+4.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 40,014 (-8.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 37,201 (-15.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 36,040 (-17.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 35,828 (-18.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 33,780 (-23.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 28,301 (-35.5%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KS Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,499
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,156
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,332
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,595
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,511
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,684
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,520
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,446
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,426
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 5,901