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Intel Core i9-12900

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

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

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 24 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.4 GHz Base, 5.1 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.8 GHz Base, 3.8 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 202 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) i9-12900, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 82.85

Overall Rank:
288th fastest in multithreading out of 4981 CPUs
102nd fastest in single threading out of 4981 CPUs
87th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $412.00 USD (2025-01-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
34133
Single Thread Rating
4046

Samples: 600*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-12900

Integer Math128,748 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math92,688 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers122 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting44,934 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption23,597 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression415,018 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,752 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions25,205 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,046 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$412.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$443.05 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 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,826
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,390
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,575
Intel Core i9-12900
34,133
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,619
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.94
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.19
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.08
Intel Core i9-13900K
131.90
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i9-12900
82.85
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
48.61
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 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i9-12900
4,046
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,684
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2399635 - Feb 08 2025
28108
BL2396554 - Feb 07 2025
41970
BL2394644 - Feb 06 2025
36057
BL2391864 - Feb 05 2025
32403
BL2388442 - Feb 03 2025
32444
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900
As of 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900
34,133
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900
34,575 (+1.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900
34,260 (+0.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900
40,064 (+17.4%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900
36,795 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900
36,140 (+5.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900
32,652 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i9-12900
29,647 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900
41,390 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900
41,087 (+20.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900
35,905 (+5.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900
34,580 (+1.3%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-12900
30,658 (-10.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900 Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,865
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,649
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,605
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,845
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,524
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,034
Intel Core i9-12900
4,940