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Intel Core i9-12900K

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K Good for Gaming?

This is an old 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: 145.30

Overall Rank:
212th fastest in multithreading out of 4941 CPUs
63rd fastest in single threading out of 4941 CPUs
58th fastest in out of 1401 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $285.00 USD (2025-01-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
41410
Single Thread Rating
4153

Samples: 7631*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math139,412 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math105,854 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers149 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,205 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,718 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression539,722 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,243 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,808 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,153 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of January 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of January 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$282.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$649.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,871
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,410
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,083
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,579
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,111
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,883
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,505
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,229
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,731
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,608
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,154
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 202.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 188.65
Intel Core i5-12400F
 177.34
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.44
Intel Core i9-12900K
 145.30
Intel Core i9-13900K
 117.27
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 55.95
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 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,153
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,497
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,925
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2350797 - Jan 18 2025
41240
BL2350463 - Jan 18 2025
39937
BL2350143 - Jan 18 2025
43095
BL2349934 - Jan 18 2025
41388
BL2349852 - Jan 17 2025
39954
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900K
As of 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,410
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,087 (-0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 35,926 (-13.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,595 (-16.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 46,459 (+12.2%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 46,305 (+11.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 43,896 (+6.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 39,083 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 36,827 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 38,857 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 37,852 (-8.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 32,651 (-21.2%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 31,776 (-23.3%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900K Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,201
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,873
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,716
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,610
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,312
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,738
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,577
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,517
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,301
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,177
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,117
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,500