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Intel Core i9-12900

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-12900 can be found below. 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 Size: L1: 1408 KB, L2: 14.0 MB, L3: 30 MB

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: 76.25

Overall Rank: 188

Last Price Change: $449.99 USD (2023-05-27)

Average CPU Mark
rating
34312

Single Thread Rating: 4056
Samples: 443*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-12900

Integer Math128,893 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math93,013 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers124 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting45,552 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption23,713 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression417,452 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,750 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions25,391 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,056 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of December 2023.
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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,403
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,713
Intel Core i9-12900
 34,312
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,196
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.87
Intel Core i9-12900
 76.25
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.53
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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,185
Intel Core i9-12900
 4,056
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1964064 - Dec 07 2023
29542
BL1962539 - Dec 05 2023
37642
BL1958665 - Nov 30 2023
30857
BL1958579 - Nov 30 2023
36819
BL1957939 - Nov 29 2023
38739
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900
 34,312
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900
 41,403 (+20.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900
 41,245 (+20.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900
 34,713 (+1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900
 34,479 (+0.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900
 37,072 (+8.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900
 28,259 (-17.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900
 32,742 (-4.6%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i9-12900
 30,315 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900
 39,552 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900
 38,333 (+11.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900
 36,161 (+5.4%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900
 34,460 (+0.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900 Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,577
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,421
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,343
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,236
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,809
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,569
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,515
Intel Core i9-12900
 4,994