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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 an old 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: 77.96

Overall Rank:
305th fastest in multithreading out of 5041 CPUs
113th fastest in single threading out of 5041 CPUs
92nd fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $434.67 USD (2025-04-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
33886
Single Thread Rating
4020

Samples: 666*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-12900

Integer Math128,073 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math92,095 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers121 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting44,613 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption23,426 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression411,886 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,734 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions25,038 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,020 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$434.67 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,755
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,492
Intel Core i9-12900
 33,886
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 224.27
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 115.21
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i9-12900
 77.96
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i9-12900
 4,020
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
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
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2520835 - Mar 31 2025
31007
BL2520538 - Mar 31 2025
27262
BL2517000 - Mar 29 2025
27589
BL2515469 - Mar 28 2025
29309
BL2507808 - Mar 25 2025
30374
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900
 33,886
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900
 34,492 (+1.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i9-12900
 37,161 (+9.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900
 36,117 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i7-14700 vs Intel Core i9-12900
 41,976 (+23.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900
 32,605 (-3.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i9-12900
 31,599 (-6.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i9-12900
 29,647 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900
 41,335 (+22.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900
 41,050 (+21.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900
 34,513 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-12900
 30,531 (-9.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i9-12900
 30,482 (-10.0%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900 Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,366
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,189
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,358
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,857
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,822
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,704
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,531
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,440
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,439
Intel Core i9-12900
 4,647