Intel Core i9-12900F

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

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

Description:

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)

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 126.31

Overall Rank:
244th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
89th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
74th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $288.51 USD (2024-11-21)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

36441

Single Thread Rating

4035

Samples: 243*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	129,808 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	97,461 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	130 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	49,192 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	25,599 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	459,206 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,884 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	28,866 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,035 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th 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
	$294.83 USD	Buy Now!
	$540.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	ASUS ROG Strix G16CHR Gaming Desktop Intel 20-core i7-14700F (Beats i9-12900F) 64GB RAM 4TB SSD Geforce RTX 4070 12GB DisplayPort Aura Sync Lighting Win11 w/ICP Accessory	$1899.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Victus 15L i7 RTX 4060 Ultimate Gaming Desktop, Intel i7-14700F (Beats i9-12900F), GeForce RTX 4060, 64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, RJ-45, DisplayPort, Wi-Fi 6, W11H, Black Bundle with Adata 512 External SSD	$1384.87 (www.amazon.com)
	KODLIX GD90 Mini PC, 12th Gen Intel i9-12900HK(14C/20T), 32GB DDR4 RAM 1TB SSD Desktop Mini Computers, 4K Triple Display Small Computer HDMI+DP+USB-C, Micro PC WiFi6E/BT5.2/2.5G LAN for Home/Office	$549.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Victus 15L i7 RTX 4060 Premium Gaming Desktop, Intel i7-14700F (Beats i9-12900F), GeForce RTX 4060, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, RJ-45, DisplayPort, Wi-Fi 6, W11P, Black Bundle with Adata 512 External SSD	$1237.37 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7010 Micro Desktop, Intel Core i9-12900K, 64GB RAM, 2TB NVMe SSD, USB 3.2, Built in WiFi, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Pro, Black Computer	$1249.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,005
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,113
Intel Core i9-12900F		36,441
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,594
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,077
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,568
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,156

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		172.34
Intel Core i9-12900K		155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.52
Intel Core i9-12900F		126.31
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.46
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 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,161
Intel Core i9-12900F		4,035
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,835
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
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 i9-12900F
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2247005 - Nov 16 2024		33911
BL2242604 - Nov 11 2024		39242
BL2228716 - Oct 25 2024		35363
BL2222418 - Oct 18 2024		39101
BL2221535 - Oct 17 2024		37379

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900F
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900F		36,441
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900F		41,472 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900F		41,118 (+12.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900F		35,983 (-1.3%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900F		34,639 (-4.9%)
Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i9-12900F		30,766 (-15.6%)
Intel Core i7-12700F vs Intel Core i9-12900F		30,695 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900F		44,016 (+20.8%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900F		38,949 (+6.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900F		36,943 (+1.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900F		39,113 (+7.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900F		32,666 (-10.4%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i9-12900F		31,813 (-12.7%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900F Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,240
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,891
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,715
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,330
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,873
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,486
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,254
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,942
Intel Core i9-12900F		5,152

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