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Intel Core i9-12900F

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 16 Cores and 24 Threads. The Intel Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F

Description:

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)

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 87.00

Overall Rank: 204

Last Price Change: $425.00 USD (2023-05-25)

Average CPU Mark
rating
36975

Single Thread Rating: 4070
Samples: 209*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math130,937 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math98,230 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers131 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting50,363 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption25,982 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression468,874 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,877 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions29,345 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,070 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of April 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$425.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$540.00 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 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,329
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,363
Intel Core i9-12900F
 36,975
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,645
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,021
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,322
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,767
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,445
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.09
Intel Core i9-12900F
 87.00
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.71
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.43
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 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,635
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,173
Intel Core i9-12900F
 4,070
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,036
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,930
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900F
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2086049 - Apr 25 2024
37556
BL2082157 - Apr 20 2024
37263
BL2065002 - Mar 30 2024
38229
BL2063067 - Mar 27 2024
38529
BL2040292 - Mar 03 2024
33638
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900F
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900F
 36,975
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 41,363 (+11.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 41,154 (+11.3%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 34,645 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 30,836 (-16.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 34,368 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 44,151 (+19.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 34,606 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 34,342 (-7.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 28,295 (-23.5%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 32,740 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 30,113 (-18.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 39,222 (+6.1%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900F Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 10,009
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,260
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,559
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,177
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,991
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,534
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,517
Intel Core i9-12900F
 5,210