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Intel Core i9-12900

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

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

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 24 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.4 GHz Base, 5.1 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.8 GHz Base, 3.8 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 202 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) i9-12900, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 82.93

Overall Rank:
285th fastest in multithreading out of 4952 CPUs
99th fastest in single threading out of 4952 CPUs
86th fastest in out of 1404 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $412.00 USD (2025-01-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
34168
Single Thread Rating
4045

Samples: 588*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i9-12900

Integer Math128,719 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math92,740 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers123 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting44,995 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption23,629 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression415,739 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,754 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions25,260 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,045 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of January 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of January 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$412.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$443.05 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 29th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,866
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,400
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,076
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,577
Intel Core i9-12900
 34,168
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,879
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,224
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,727
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,614
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,154
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 200.75
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 188.61
Intel Core i9-12900K
 147.88
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 134.75
Intel Core i9-13900K
 117.73
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.54
Intel Core i9-12900
 82.93
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 46.31
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 29th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,152
Intel Core i9-12900
 4,045
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,925
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2365671 - Jan 25 2025
29162
BL2365669 - Jan 25 2025
29162
BL2365007 - Jan 24 2025
39322
BL2359097 - Jan 22 2025
36365
BL2356995 - Jan 21 2025
30924
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900
As of 29th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900
 34,168
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900
 34,577 (+1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900
 34,268 (+0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900
 40,051 (+17.2%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900
 36,844 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900
 36,260 (+6.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900
 32,653 (-4.4%)
Intel Core i9-12900T vs Intel Core i9-12900
 29,647 (-13.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900
 41,400 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900
 41,093 (+20.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel Core i9-12900
 37,158 (+8.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900
 35,920 (+5.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900
 34,593 (+1.2%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900 Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,870
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,684
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,611
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,311
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,852
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,558
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,472
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,336
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,120
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,080
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,906
Intel Core i9-12900
 4,943