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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: 103.49

Overall Rank: 87

Last Price Change: $399.99 USD (2023-03-16)

Average CPU Mark
rating
41393

Single Thread Rating: 4190
Samples: 1111*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math138,939 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math106,157 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers147 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting58 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,785 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression528.1 MBytes/Sec
Physics2,147 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,865 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,190 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st 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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Amazon.com$399.99 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,593
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,393
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,797
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,679
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,945
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,926
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,533
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,797
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,200
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 189.33
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 143.45
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.67
Intel Core i9-12900K
 116.84
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 103.49
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 51.05
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 45.76
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 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,206
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 4,190
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
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1779930 - Mar 27 2023
44260
BL1779098 - Mar 26 2023
44157
BL1778887 - Mar 26 2023
45292
BL1778860 - Mar 26 2023
32037
BL1778752 - Mar 26 2023
43132
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KF
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,393
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,593 (+0.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 34,797 (-15.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 31,181 (-24.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 47,019 (+13.6%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 44,543 (+7.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 39,276 (-5.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 37,331 (-9.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 36,514 (-11.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 28,003 (-32.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 31,411 (-24.1%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 46,827 (+13.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 45,901 (+10.9%)


Is the Intel Core i9-12900KF Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,297
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,447
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,447
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,795
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,586
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,143
Intel Core i9-13900F
 7,050
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,758
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,727
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,692
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,631
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 5,722