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Intel Core i9-12900K

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

This is an old CPU that contains 16 Cores and 24 Threads. The Intel Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

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, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900K, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 155.32

Overall Rank:
202nd fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
58th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
56th fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $267.00 USD (2024-11-30)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
41470
Single Thread Rating
4160

Samples: 7164*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math139,533 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math105,996 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers149 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,261 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,762 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression540,494 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,248 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,849 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,160 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900K

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

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,996
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,111
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,595
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,084
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,567
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,457
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,152
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.45
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.32
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 153.98
Intel Core i9-13900K
 132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.58
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 81.72
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.45
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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,874
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2259137 - Nov 29 2024
43827
BL2259056 - Nov 29 2024
36741
BL2258608 - Nov 28 2024
45559
BL2258526 - Nov 28 2024
38558
BL2258507 - Nov 28 2024
37949
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900K
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,470
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,114 (-0.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 35,972 (-13.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,648 (-16.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 51,689 (+24.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 46,553 (+12.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 46,381 (+11.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 44,011 (+6.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 39,111 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 36,938 (-10.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 36,352 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 38,993 (-6.0%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 37,898 (-8.6%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900K Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,197
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,873
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,751
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,561
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,556
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,245
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,929
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,512