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Intel Core i9-12900KF

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

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

Description:

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)

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 98.65

Overall Rank: 79

Last Price Change: $419.88 USD (2023-02-03)

Average CPU Mark
rating
41421

Single Thread Rating: 4195
Samples: 1016*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math139,019 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math106,294 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers148 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting58 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,819 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression528.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics2,147 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,898 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,195 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of February 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$419.88 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,589
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,421
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,758
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,158
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,954
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,931
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,562
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,556
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,265
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 167.58
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 132.11
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 116.65
Intel Core i9-12900K
 100.70
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 98.65
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.98
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 33.08
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.20
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 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,208
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,825
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1738752 - Feb 06 2023
43252
BL1738349 - Feb 06 2023
36902
BL1737121 - Feb 04 2023
16685
BL1737053 - Feb 04 2023
16414
BL1736838 - Feb 04 2023
42957
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KF
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,421
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,589 (+0.4%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 34,758 (-16.1%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 31,142 (-24.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 44,549 (+7.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 39,272 (-5.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 36,448 (-12.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 35,010 (-15.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 27,860 (-32.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 31,592 (-23.7%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 47,030 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 46,472 (+12.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 45,889 (+10.8%)


Is the Intel Core i9-12900KF Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,435
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,804
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,566
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,100
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,706
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,696
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,664
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,605
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,444
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,440
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 5,725