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Intel Core i9-12900K

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

This is relatively new CPU that contains 16 Cores and 24 Threads. The Intel Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

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, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900K, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 117.18

Overall Rank: 168

Last Price Change: $352.99 USD (2023-05-30)

Average CPU Mark
rating
41363

Single Thread Rating: 4173
Samples: 5837*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math139,159 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math105,908 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers148 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,411 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,689 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression538,922 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,209 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,778 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,173 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of April 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of April 2024.
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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,348
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,652
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,016
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,428
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,477
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,183
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.13
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.72
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.57
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.43
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 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,878
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2079378 - Apr 16 2024
42462
BL2079313 - Apr 16 2024
43300
BL2079192 - Apr 16 2024
39117
BL2079159 - Apr 16 2024
40047
BL5061642 - Apr 15 2024
40216
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900K
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,363
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,159 (-0.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 36,019 (-12.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,652 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,463 (-16.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,383 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 46,554 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 46,379 (+12.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 44,157 (+6.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 39,193 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 36,971 (-10.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 28,296 (-31.6%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 38,139 (-7.8%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900K Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,626
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,257
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,071
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,173
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,992
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,795
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,533
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,808