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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 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) i9-12900K, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 116.81

Overall Rank: 85

Last Price Change: $355.99 USD (2023-03-25)

Average CPU Mark
rating
41585

Single Thread Rating: 4205
Samples: 3796*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math139,556 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math106,460 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers150 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting58 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,855 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression529.2 MBytes/Sec
Physics2,200 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,920 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,205 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of March 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of March 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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,585
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,796
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,680
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,944
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,926
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,533
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,550
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,202
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,759
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 189.32
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.56
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 140.44
Intel Core i9-12900K
 116.81
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 50.35
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 45.76
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 44.56
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,748
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1778068 - Mar 25 2023
41302
BL1777889 - Mar 24 2023
38366
BL1777752 - Mar 24 2023
44546
BL1777653 - Mar 24 2023
44044
BL1777622 - Mar 24 2023
45708
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900K
As of 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,585
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,391 (-0.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,796 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 47,047 (+13.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 44,543 (+7.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 39,272 (-5.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 36,508 (-12.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 27,994 (-32.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 46,815 (+12.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 35,452 (-14.7%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,563 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 31,183 (-25.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 49,057 (+18.0%)


Is the Intel Core i9-12900K Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,285
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,448
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,414
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,794
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,582
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,142
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,954
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,761
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,733
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,682
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,623
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,815