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: 80.14

Overall Rank:
246th fastest in multithreading out of 4830 CPUs
78th fastest in single threading out of 4830 CPUs
76th fastest in out of 1380 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $427.81 USD (2024-09-07)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

34285

Single Thread Rating

4048

Samples: 539*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-12900

Integer Math	129,269 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	93,023 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	123 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	45,192 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	23,736 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	417,469 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,754 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	25,348 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,048 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$425.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$568.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Newest Envy Intel i7 Premium Tower Desktop, Intel i7-14700 (Beats Intel i9-12900), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, SD Card Reader, Windows 11 Pro, Black, with External 512GB SSD Bundle	$999.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell NEWEST Optiplex 3000 Business/Home Use Tower Desktop \| Windows 11 Pro \| HDMI+DP \| WiFi \| Bluetooth \| DVD-RW (12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900, 64GB RAM \| 2TB SSD + 1TB HDD)	$1199.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell 3000 Optiplex Tower Computer, Intel i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, HDMI, USB-C, DVD-RW, Built in Wi-Fi, BT, Windows 11 Pro, Black Desktop	$1089.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Newest Envy Intel i7 Tower Desktop, Intel i7-14700 (Beats Intel i9-12900), 64GB RAM, 4TB PCIe M.2 SSD, Wi-Fi 6, SD Card Reader, Windows 11 Home, Black, with External 512GB SSD Bundle	$1149.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre M750q Tiny PC 1L Business Desktop Computer, 12th Gen Intel 16-Core i9-12900 up to 5.1GHz, 64GB DDR4 RAM, 2TB PCIe SSD, WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$1199.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,133
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,128
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,611
Intel Core i9-12900		34,285
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,276
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,170

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.25
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.54
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.88
Intel Core i9-13900K		133.83
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i9-12900		80.14
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.83
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 7th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,624
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,164
Intel Core i9-12900		4,048
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,909
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2188363 - Sep 06 2024		28888
BL2174139 - Aug 20 2024		39323
BL2169951 - Aug 15 2024		28110
BL2168931 - Aug 14 2024		30199
BL2164713 - Aug 08 2024		34689

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900
As of 7th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900		34,285
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900		28,288 (-17.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900		34,611 (+1.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900		34,258 (-0.1%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900		38,851 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900		36,499 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i9-12900		30,056 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900		41,489 (+21.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900		41,136 (+20.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900		35,986 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-12900		30,792 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i9-12900		30,652 (-10.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs Intel Core i9-12900		26,671 (-22.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900 Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,269
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,235
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,033
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,497
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,094
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,972
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,842
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,779
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,531
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,519
Intel Core i9-12900		4,993

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