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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: 146.03

Overall Rank:
203rd fastest in multithreading out of 4886 CPUs
54th fastest in single threading out of 4886 CPUs
57th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $281.59 USD (2024-11-08)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
41122
Single Thread Rating
4163

Samples: 1760*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math138,923 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math105,848 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers144 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting57,275 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption29,608 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression539,484 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,115 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions33,861 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,163 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th 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$281.59 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$409.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

CLX Set Gaming PC - Intel Core i9 12900KF 3.2GHz, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD, 4TB HDD, 32GB DDR4 RGB Memory, 240mm AIO, Windows 11 Home, Black CLX Set Gaming PC - Intel Core i9 12900KF 3.2GHz, GeForce RTX 4060 Ti, 1TB NVMe M.2 SSD, 4TB HDD, 32GB DDR4 RGB Memory, 240mm AIO, Windows 11 Home, Black $1699.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,022
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,469
Intel Core i9-12900KF
41,122
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,115
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,596
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,261
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,557
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,157
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
183.98
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
172.31
Intel Core i9-12900K
149.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
147.19
Intel Core i9-12900KF
146.03
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
60.67
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,620
Intel Core i9-12900KF
4,163
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,803
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
BL2241378 - Nov 10 2024
46699
BL2240758 - Nov 09 2024 [Overclocked]
28208
BL2240591 - Nov 09 2024 [Overclocked]
28555
BL2240537 - Nov 09 2024 [Overclocked]
28381
BL2240425 - Nov 08 2024
42590
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KF
As of 13th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KF
41,122
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
41,469 (+0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
35,991 (-12.5%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
34,630 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
46,593 (+13.3%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
46,408 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
44,024 (+7.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
39,115 (-4.9%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
36,972 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
38,954 (-5.3%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
32,666 (-20.6%)
Intel Core i5-13500 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
31,825 (-22.6%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF
45,600 (+10.9%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KF Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,872
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
10,617
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
10,332
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
10,095
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,783
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
9,359
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,257
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,123
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,037
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,473
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,391
Intel Core i9-12900KF
5,366