Intel Core i9-12900KF

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

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

Description:

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)

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 103.38

Overall Rank: 123

Last Price Change: $398.99 USD (2023-05-30)

Average CPU Mark

41248

Single Thread Rating: 4181
Samples: 1320*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	138,909 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	106,084 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	146 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	57,708 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	29,685 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	539,556 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,130 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	33,829 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,181 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$398.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$409.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,731
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,458
Intel Core i9-12900KF		41,248
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,742
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,062
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,421
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,484
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,249

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.97
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.80
Intel Core i9-12900KF		103.38
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.94
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.60
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 30th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i9-12900KF		4,181
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,960
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1911395 - Sep 25 2023		44739
BL1910263 - Sep 23 2023		43371
BL1907788 - Sep 20 2023		35373
BL1906789 - Sep 18 2023		33544
BL1906638 - Sep 18 2023		40807

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KF
As of 30th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KF		41,248
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		41,458 (+0.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		36,348 (-11.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		34,742 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		30,966 (-24.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		34,694 (-15.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		46,834 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		46,567 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		44,271 (+7.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		39,264 (-4.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		37,037 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		34,306 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		38,352 (-7.0%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KF Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,185
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,103
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,547
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,431
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,815
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,239
Intel Core i9-13900		6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,898
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,856
Intel Core i9-12900KF		5,688

CPU Benchmarks

CPU Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KF

Add CPUs to start comparisons

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

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KF

Pricing History