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 ...]

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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: 108.67

Overall Rank:
300th fastest in multithreading out of 5788 CPUs
95th fastest in single threading out of 5788 CPUs
73rd fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $399.97 USD (2026-01-10)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

43466

Single Thread Rating

4328

Samples: 1292*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	147,306 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	111,106 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	156 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	60,301 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	31,277 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	560,632 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,410 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	34,923 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,328 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KS

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,452
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,291
Intel Core i9-12900KS		43,466
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Apple M4 10 Core		23,702
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-12900KS		108.67
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Intel Core i9-12900KS		4,328
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KS
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3281990 - Feb 12 2026		44840
BL3281722 - Feb 12 2026		44975
BL3280152 - Feb 11 2026		43148
BL3278119 - Feb 10 2026		45414
BL3275761 - Feb 10 2026		40671

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KS
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KS		43,466
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		51,293 (+18.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		41,154 (-5.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		40,745 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		36,188 (-16.7%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		34,318 (-21.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		34,286 (-21.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		48,103 (+10.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		45,649 (+5.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		39,974 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		38,017 (-12.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		37,097 (-14.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		35,821 (-17.6%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KS Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,381
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core i9-12900KS		5,838

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