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Intel Core i9-12900K

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K 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 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) i9-12900K, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 117.87

Overall Rank: 98

Last Price Change: $352.99 USD (2023-05-30)

Average CPU Mark
rating
41608

Single Thread Rating: 4203
Samples: 4169*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math139,587 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math106,443 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers150 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting58,129 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,853 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression541,783 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,207 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,925 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,203 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900K

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of May 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of May 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 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,811
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,097
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 13,747
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 195.04
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.65
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 133.33
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.11
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 68.74
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 61.69
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 46.85
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz
 2,748
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900K
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1830963 - Jun 01 2023
43242
BL1830944 - Jun 01 2023
42217
BL1830916 - Jun 01 2023
40181
BL1830359 - May 31 2023
44862
BL1830286 - May 31 2023
43108
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900K
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,608
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,440 (-0.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 36,555 (-12.1%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,811 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 34,594 (-16.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 47,051 (+13.1%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 44,359 (+6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 39,313 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 37,250 (-10.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 28,179 (-32.3%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 38,508 (-7.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 35,561 (-14.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900K
 35,102 (-15.6%)


Is the Intel Core i9-12900K Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,102
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,457
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,439
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,808
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,602
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,193
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,793
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,735
Intel Core i9-12900K
 5,824