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.
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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: 117.13

Overall Rank:
339th fastest in multithreading out of 6040 CPUs
121st fastest in single threading out of 6040 CPUs
80th fastest in out of 1595 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $370.27 USD (2026-10-05)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

43368

Single Thread Rating

4322

Samples: 1452*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	147,215 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	111,036 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	155 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	60,217 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	31,229 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	559,984 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,391 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	34,882 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,322 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KS

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of September 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of September 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$429.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$433.65 USD	Buy Now!

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Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell Desktop Tower, Intel Core i9-12900K(16 Cores, 24 Threads) Processor, 64GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Dual 4K Monitor Support (HDMI & DP), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C, Windows 11 Pro, Wired KB & Mouse	$1799.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Customized Acer Aspire Desktop Tower, Intel Core i9-12900K(16 Cores, 24 Threads), 8GB/ 16GB/ 32GB/ 64GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB/ 1TB/ 2TB/ 4TB SSD, 2 x HDMI Support Dual 4K Monitor, Wins 11, Wired KB & Mouse	$899.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Desktop Tower, Intel Core i9-12900K(16 Cores, 24 Threads) Processor, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, Dual 4K Monitor Support (HDMI & DP), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C, Wired KB & Mouse, Windows 11 Pro	$1379.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell 2025 Slim Business Desktop - Inte Core i9-12900K, (16Core, 24Threads) Ultra-Quiet Design, 32GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, Dual 4K Monitor Support, Wired Keyboard and Mouse, Windows 11Pro	$1399.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Pro Desktop Tower, Intel Core i9-12900K(16 Cores, 24 Threads) Processor, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Dual 4K Monitor Support (HDMI & DP), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C, Windows 11 Pro, Wired KB & Mouse	$1299.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,196
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,065
Intel Core i9-12900KS		43,368
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		34,287
Apple M4 10 Core		23,573
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,821
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,539
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,025
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,649
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,120

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		145.48
Intel Core i9-14900K		126.79
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.12
Intel Core i9-12900KS		117.13
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		110.61
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		103.82
Intel Core i9-13900K		92.46
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		80.56
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,690
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,595
Apple M4 10 Core		4,492
Intel Core i9-12900KS		4,322
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,882
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		3,761
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,672
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,485
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,908
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,557

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KS
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3745887 - Sep 28 2026		42414
BL3744063 - Sep 28 2026		40961
BL3737875 - Sep 24 2026		44293
BL3726834 - Sep 19 2026		46633
BL3725406 - Sep 19 2026		47157

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KS
As of 5th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KS		43,368
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		51,211 (+18.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		41,099 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		40,462 (-6.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		34,279 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		34,240 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		37,439 (-13.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		48,010 (+10.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		45,590 (+5.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		39,917 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		37,739 (-13.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		36,931 (-14.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		35,476 (-18.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KS Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		15,435
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D		12,520
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,387
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,103
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D		12,028
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,259
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,686
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,512
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus		10,510
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,379
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,353
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,052
Intel Core i9-12900KS		5,806

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