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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: 169.91

Overall Rank:
204th fastest in multithreading out of 4890 CPUs
54th fastest in single threading out of 4890 CPUs
57th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $242.00 USD (2024-11-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
41118
Single Thread Rating
4162

Samples: 1780*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math138,905 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math105,834 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers144 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,268 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,603 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression539,412 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,115 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,864 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,162 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$242.00 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 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
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,118
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,113
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 i9-12900KF
 169.91
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.33
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.52
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 i9-12900KF
 4,162
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,161
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 i9-12900KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2251097 - Nov 21 2024
43967
BL2249556 - Nov 19 2024
40673
BL2249421 - Nov 19 2024
46638
BL2248940 - Nov 18 2024
38744
BL2248444 - Nov 18 2024
16058
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KF
As of 21st of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,118
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 41,472 (+0.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 35,983 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i7-12700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 34,326 (-16.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 34,639 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 46,581 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 46,396 (+12.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 39,113 (-4.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 36,441 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 38,949 (-5.3%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 37,903 (-7.8%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 32,666 (-20.6%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
 31,813 (-22.6%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KF 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 i9-12900KF
 5,313