Intel Core i9-12900KF

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i9-12900KF can be found below. 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 i9-12900KF Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new 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: 121.18

Overall Rank: 173

Last Price Change: $339.56 USD (2024-05-10)

Average CPU Mark

41147

Single Thread Rating: 4167
Samples: 1581*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math	138,919 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	105,945 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	144 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	57,388 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	29,636 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	539,465 KBytes/Sec
Physics	2,112 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	33,846 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	4,167 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KF

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,322
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,375
Intel Core i9-12900KF		41,147
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,187
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,633
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,026
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,466
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.36
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		151.30
Intel Core i9-13900K		131.83
Intel Core i9-12900K		123.27
Intel Core i9-12900KF		121.18
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.16
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 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,172
Intel Core i9-12900KF		4,167
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KF
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2096745 - May 09 2024		36485
BL2095381 - May 07 2024		38972
BL2094266 - May 05 2024		41223
BL2094209 - May 05 2024		37797
BL2093870 - May 04 2024		39398

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KF
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KF		41,147
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		41,375 (+0.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		35,975 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		34,633 (-15.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		34,361 (-16.5%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		46,545 (+13.1%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		46,354 (+12.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		44,056 (+7.1%)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		39,187 (-4.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		28,293 (-31.2%)
Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		38,111 (-7.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		34,613 (-15.9%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT vs Intel Core i9-12900KF		32,739 (-20.4%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KF Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,734
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,266
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,151
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,999
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,519
Intel Core i9-12900KF		5,649

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