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Intel Core i9-12900KF

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF Good for Gaming?

This is an old 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 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) i9-12900KF, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900KF

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2021

CPUmark/$Price: 152.19

Overall Rank:
224th fastest in multithreading out of 4984 CPUs
67th fastest in single threading out of 4984 CPUs
61st fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $269.95 USD (2025-02-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
41082
Single Thread Rating
4155

Samples: 1979*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math138,955 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math105,762 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers143 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,254 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,574 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression539,025 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,113 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,849 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,155 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$249.90 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$409.99 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 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,825
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,389
Intel Core i9-12900KF
41,082
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,574
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,215
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,616
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,150
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.94
Intel Core i9-12900KF
152.19
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.74
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.16
Intel Core i9-13900K
131.90
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.53
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
52.88
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 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900KF
4,155
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2401576 - Feb 09 2025
38787
BL2401417 - Feb 09 2025
41984
BL2401319 - Feb 09 2025
36744
BL2400458 - Feb 08 2025
41627
BL2398077 - Feb 07 2025
41741
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KF
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KF
41,082
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
41,389 (+0.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
35,901 (-12.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
34,581 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
46,425 (+13.0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
39,067 (-4.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
37,151 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
38,829 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
37,793 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i5-13600KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
37,655 (-8.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
32,652 (-20.5%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
31,740 (-22.7%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
45,550 (+10.9%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KF Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,193
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,636
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,601
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,525
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,519
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,300
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,033
Intel Core i9-12900KF
5,304