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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 an old 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: 106.30

Overall Rank:
304th fastest in multithreading out of 5809 CPUs
97th fastest in single threading out of 5809 CPUs
73rd fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $409.00 USD (2026-03-05)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
43477
Single Thread Rating
4330

Samples: 1306*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math147,339 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math111,126 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers156 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting60,328 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption31,286 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression560,753 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,410 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions34,931 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,330 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KS

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$396.48 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 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,427
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,264
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 43,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,938
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,678
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,590
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,076
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,131
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 164.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.61
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.58
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.86
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.90
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 106.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F
 46.29
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 4,330
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,490
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KS
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3325391 - Mar 04 2026
46978
BL3324611 - Mar 03 2026
46888
BL3320974 - Mar 02 2026
45947
BL3319508 - Mar 01 2026
46171
BL3319158 - Mar 01 2026
45737
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KS
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 43,477
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 35,575 (-18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 51,292 (+18.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 41,156 (-5.3%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 40,740 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 36,169 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 34,305 (-21.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 34,287 (-21.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 48,102 (+10.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 45,626 (+4.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 39,973 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 37,987 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 35,776 (-17.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KS Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,387
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
 10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,190
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,789
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,448
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 5,839