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.
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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: 143.81

Overall Rank:
185th fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
38th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
52nd fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $305.95 USD (2024-12-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

43999

Single Thread Rating

4345

Samples: 783*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	148,107 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	112,035 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	160 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	60,979 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	31,662 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	568,174 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,457 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	35,303 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,345 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KS

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$305.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$399.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	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	$1059.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50S SFF Business Desktop \| Intel Core i9-12900K \| 64GB RAM \| 2TB SSD \| Windows 11 Pro \| 7-in-1 Card Reader \| RJ45 \| Small Form Factor for Efficient Workspaces	$999.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50T Gen3 Tower, Intel i9-12900K, 64GB Ram, 2TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, VGA, DVDRW, USB C, SD Card Reader, Wi-Fi, BT, Windows 11 Pro, Black Desktop	$999.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7010 Plus Tower Computer, Intel i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, USB-C, DisplayPort, HDMI, Built in WiFi, BT, DVDRW, Windows 11 Pro, Black Desktop	$1269.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell 7010 Optiplex Tower Computer - Intel i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 4TB NVMe SSD, DisplayPort, HDMI, DVDRW, Wi-Fi, BT, USB-C 10GBps, Windows 11 Pro	$1129.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 6th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,998
Intel Core i9-12900KS		43,999
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,109
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,596
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,085
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,746
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,569
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,152

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		148.20
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		145.39
Intel Core i9-12900KS		143.81
Intel Core i9-13900K		132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.48
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 6th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900KS		4,345
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KS
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2266152 - Dec 05 2024		46660
BL2265910 - Dec 05 2024		45604
BL2265758 - Dec 05 2024		45701
BL2263855 - Dec 03 2024		42420
BL2262411 - Dec 02 2024		36531

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KS
As of 6th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KS		43,999
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		35,972 (-18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		51,680 (+17.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		41,470 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		41,113 (-6.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		36,940 (-16.0%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		34,639 (-21.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		46,546 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		46,383 (+5.4%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		38,999 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		36,251 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i7-14700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		53,727 (+22.1%)
Intel Core i7-14700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS		53,234 (+21.0%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KS Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,266
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,058
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,890
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,681
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,872
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,751
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,510
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,237
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,929
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,239

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