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Intel Core i9-12900KF

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF 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 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)

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: 145.69

Overall Rank:
200th fastest in multithreading out of 4878 CPUs
48th fastest in single threading out of 4878 CPUs
56th fastest in out of 1390 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $282.24 USD (2024-11-04)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
41120
Single Thread Rating
4163

Samples: 1750*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math138,918 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math105,845 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers144 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,273 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,608 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression539,435 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,115 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,857 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,163 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of October 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of October 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$282.24 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$409.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

CLX Set Gaming PC - Intel Core i9 12900KF 3.2GHz, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD, 4TB HDD, 32GB DDR4 RGB Memory, 240mm AIO, Windows 11 Home, Black CLX Set Gaming PC - Intel Core i9 12900KF 3.2GHz, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD, 4TB HDD, 32GB DDR4 RGB Memory, 240mm AIO, Windows 11 Home, Black $1699.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,031
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,470
Intel Core i9-12900KF
41,120
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,115
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,597
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,262
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,748
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,549
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,155
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
222.85
Intel Core i9-12900K
212.68
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
183.98
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
152.20
Intel Core i9-12900KF
145.69
Intel Core i9-13900K
132.66
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
59.49
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,621
Intel Core i9-12900KF
4,163
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,029
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,901
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,804
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2237321 - Nov 05 2024
40836
BL2236911 - Nov 04 2024
39399
BL2235765 - Nov 03 2024 [Overclocked]
28691
BL2235677 - Nov 02 2024 [Overclocked]
28630
BL2235415 - Nov 02 2024
35120
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KF
As of 5th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KF
41,120
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
35,994 (-12.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
34,624 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
46,589 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
46,429 (+12.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
39,115 (-4.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
37,005 (-10.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
36,440 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
38,919 (-5.4%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
37,938 (-7.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
32,670 (-20.6%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
31,846 (-22.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
45,600 (+10.9%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KF Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,669
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
10,095
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,771
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
9,336
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,262
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,257
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,117
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,477
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,077
Intel Core i9-14900KF
7,956
Intel Core i9-12900KF
5,650