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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 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 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: 102.51

Overall Rank:
269th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
91st fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
84th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $333.68 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
34206
Single Thread Rating
4043

Samples: 565*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-12900

Integer Math128,942 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math92,770 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers122 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting45,103 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption23,688 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression416,846 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,748 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions25,309 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,043 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$370.76 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$568.00 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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,599
Intel Core i9-12900
 34,206
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K
 154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
 111.70
Intel Core i9-12900
 102.51
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.46
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,157
Intel Core i9-12900
 4,043
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
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
 2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2289619 - Dec 20 2024
22773
BL2282335 - Dec 16 2024
31716
BL2281795 - Dec 16 2024
38135
BL2281424 - Dec 16 2024
23475
BL2280422 - Dec 15 2024
40688
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900
 34,206
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900
 41,434 (+21.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900
 41,099 (+20.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900
 35,958 (+5.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900
 34,628 (+1.2%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900
 34,599 (+1.1%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900
 38,966 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900
 36,862 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900
 36,277 (+6.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900
 28,310 (-17.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900
 39,100 (+14.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs Intel Core i9-12900
 31,759 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i5-14600KF vs Intel Core i9-12900
 39,197 (+14.6%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900 Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,916
Intel Core i9-12900
 4,932