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.
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Is the Intel Core i9-12900K Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new 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: 138.27

Overall Rank:
180th fastest in multithreading out of 4770 CPUs
44th fastest in single threading out of 4770 CPUs
48th fastest in out of 1369 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $299.99 USD (2024-07-24)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

41481

Single Thread Rating

4166

Samples: 6595*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	139,506 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	106,021 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	149 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	57,289 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	29,765 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	540,598 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,245 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	33,855 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,166 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of July 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of July 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Lenovo IdeaCentre 5 Desktop, i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, HDMI, VGA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB C, Windows 11 Pro white	$1099.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell 5000 Optiplex Tower Computer, Intel i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI Adapter, USB C, DVDRW, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Black Desktop	$1149.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Vostro 3710 Desktop Computer, Intel Core i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD + 1TB HD, AMD RADEON 4GB RX640, Mini-Display Port, HDMI, DVDRW, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$1179.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50T Gen3 Tower, Intel i9-12900K, 64GB Ram, 4TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, DVDRW, USB C, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi, BT, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$1169.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3000 Series Business Tower Desktop, Intel Core i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, DVD-RW, Display Port, RJ-45, HDMI, Wired KB & Mouse, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Pro, Black	$1099.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,235
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,481
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,150
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,619
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,050
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,894
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,284
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,754
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,464
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,172

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		221.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.43
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		146.82
Intel Core i9-12900K		138.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.63
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.64
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		73.05
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		55.41
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 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,629
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,166
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,032
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,919
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,695
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,930
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,876
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900K
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2154033 - Jul 26 2024		44261
BL2154007 - Jul 26 2024		43286
BL2153951 - Jul 25 2024		42248
BL2153788 - Jul 25 2024		43561
BL2153775 - Jul 25 2024		44840

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900K
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,481
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K		41,134 (-0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900K		35,927 (-13.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900K		34,252 (-17.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-12900K		51,822 (+24.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K		46,506 (+12.1%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K		46,267 (+11.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900K		44,030 (+6.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900K		39,150 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900K		36,812 (-11.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900K		28,283 (-31.8%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900K		38,945 (-6.1%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900K		38,030 (-8.3%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900K Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,316
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,028
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,528
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,385
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,104
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,787
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,542
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,533
Intel Core i9-12900K		5,862

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