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Intel Core i9-12900KS

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

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

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1700

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 24 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 3.4 GHz Base, 5.5 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 4.0 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 150 W

TDP Up: 241 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) i9-12900KS, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900KS

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 146.77

Overall Rank:
166th fastest in multithreading out of 4770 CPUs
22nd fastest in single threading out of 4770 CPUs
47th fastest in out of 1369 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $299.99 USD (2024-07-15)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
44030
Single Thread Rating
4348

Samples: 718*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math148,081 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math112,089 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers160 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting61,085 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption31,693 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression568,853 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,454 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,351 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,348 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KS

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.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$299.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$599.99 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 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,235
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 44,030
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
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,172
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th 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 i9-12900KS
 146.77
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.27
Intel Core i9-13900K
 134.63
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.64
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 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,629
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 4,348
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
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KS
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2153781 - Jul 25 2024
42097
BL2147537 - Jul 17 2024
47284
BL2143772 - Jul 12 2024
43476
BL2142244 - Jul 10 2024
38364
BL2140457 - Jul 08 2024
45069
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KS
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 44,030
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 35,927 (-18.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 51,822 (+17.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 41,481 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 41,134 (-6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 34,252 (-22.2%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 38,030 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 46,506 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 46,267 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 38,945 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 37,129 (-15.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 36,812 (-16.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 34,556 (-21.5%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KS Good for Gaming?
As of 27th 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 i9-12900KS
 6,295