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Intel Core i9-12900KS

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

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

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1700

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 24 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 3.4 GHz Base, 5.5 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 4.0 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 150 W

TDP Up: 241 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) i9-12900KS, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900KS

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 125.39

Overall Rank:
195th fastest in multithreading out of 4989 CPUs
45th fastest in single threading out of 4989 CPUs
49th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $350.00 USD (2025-02-16)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
43888
Single Thread Rating
4337

Samples: 876*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math147,923 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math111,888 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers159 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting60,796 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption31,563 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression566,751 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,447 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,269 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,337 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KS

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th 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$350.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$469.29 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 16th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,831
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 43,888
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,386
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,562
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,111
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,210
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,621
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,148
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 221.57
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 205.47
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.69
Intel Core i9-12900K
 145.73
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 125.39
Intel Core i9-13900K
 117.66
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.50
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.09
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 16th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,614
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 4,337
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,150
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
 3,682
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 i9-12900KS
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2407833 - Feb 12 2025
42427
BL2407448 - Feb 11 2025
47303
BL2403019 - Feb 10 2025
3936
BL2402888 - Feb 09 2025
44814
BL2402843 - Feb 09 2025
44185
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KS
As of 16th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 43,888
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 35,896 (-18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 51,537 (+17.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 41,386 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 41,085 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 36,782 (-16.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 34,591 (-21.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 34,562 (-21.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 48,629 (+10.8%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 46,186 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 38,817 (-11.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 37,158 (-15.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 36,129 (-17.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KS Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,868
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,602
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,593
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,842
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,535
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,345
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,133
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,019
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,218