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Intel Core i9-12900KS

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

This is relatively new 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 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, 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: 110.80

Overall Rank: 91

Last Price Change: $399.99 USD (2023-05-24)

Average CPU Mark
rating
44319

Single Thread Rating: 4360
Samples: 516*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math148,189 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math112,344 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers164 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting61,743 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption31,855 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression570,820 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,508 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,328 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,360 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KS

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KS
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1834388 - Jun 06 2023
25013
BL1833871 - Jun 05 2023
41917
BL1833844 - Jun 05 2023
44991
BL1833077 - Jun 04 2023
45413
BL1832323 - Jun 03 2023
45542
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KS
As of 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KS
44,319
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
36,565 (-17.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
52,502 (+18.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
41,610 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
41,416 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
34,816 (-21.4%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
38,510 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
47,016 (+6.1%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
38,890 (-12.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
37,241 (-16.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
35,607 (-19.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
35,130 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
34,761 (-21.6%)


Is the Intel Core i9-12900KS Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,220
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,111
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,473
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,432
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,799
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,596
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,197
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,796
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,779
Intel Core i5-13600KF
6,761
Intel Core i9-13900T
6,741
Intel Core i9-12900KS
6,394