Intel Core i9-12900K CPU

Name: Intel Core i9-12900K
Brand: Intel
SKU: BX8071512900K
Rating: 4.0 (26 reviews)

Intel Core i9-12900K 16 Cores (8P+8E) 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 125W BX8071512900K

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The processor features Socket LGA-1700 socket for installation on the PCB
30 MB of L3 cache memory provides excellent hit rate in short access time enabling improved system performance
Intel 7 Architecture 10 nm enables improved performance per watt and micro architecture makes it power-efficient

Specifications Overview

Model	BX8071512900K
Release Date	November 2021 * First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
Series	Core i9 12th Gen
Core Name	Alder Lake
Socket	LGA1700
Integrated Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770
CPU Cores	16
CPU Threads	24
CPU Clock Rate	3200 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate	5200 MHz
Efficiency Core Clock Rate	2400 MHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Clock Rate	3900 MHz
TDP	125 W
CPU Cooler included	No
Manufacturing Process	10 nm
Maximum Supported Memory	128 GB
Cache L3	30 MB

	Old Name	Current Name	Branding	Data Speed	Port
USB 2.0	USB 2.0	USB 2.0	Hi-Speed USB	480 Mbit/s	diverse
USB 3.0	USB 3.1 Gen 1	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1	SuperSpeed USB	5 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.1	USB 3.1 Gen 2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1	SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps	10 Gbit/s	diverse
USB 3.2	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2	USB 4.0 Gen 2x2	USB4 20Gbps	20 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4	USB 4.0 Gen 3x2	USB4 1.0	USB4 40Gbps	40 Gbit/s	only USB-C
USB4v2	USB 4.0 Gen 4	USB4 2.0	USB4 80Gbps	80-120 Gbit/s	only USB-C

Intel Core i9-12900K Performance comparison with similar Processors

(Higher is better)

Intel Core i9-12900K Performance

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-13700KF [16C / 24T] (36th)		104%
Intel Core i7-13700 [16C / 24T] (38th)		103%
Intel Core i7-13700F [16C / 24T] (38th)		103%
Intel Core i5-14600KF [14C / 20T] (40th)		103%
Intel Core i5-14600K [14C / 20T] (40th)		103%
Intel Core i9-12900KS [16C / 24T] (42nd)		102%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X [16C / 32T] (43rd)		101%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D [16C / 32T] (44th)		~
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X [12C / 24T] (45th)		~
Intel Core i9-12900KF [16C / 24T] (46th)		~
Intel Core i9-12900K [16C / 24T] (46th)		100%
Intel Core i5-13600K [14C / 20T] (48th)		99%
Intel Core i5-13600KF [14C / 20T] (48th)		99%
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X [8C / 16T] (50th)		99%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D [12C / 24T] (50th)		99%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 [12C / 24T] (52nd)		98%
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 [12C / 24T] (52nd)		98%
Intel Core i9-12900 [16C / 24T] (52nd)		98%
Intel Core i9-12900F [16C / 24T] (52nd)		98%
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X [6C / 12T] (56th)		97%
Intel Core i7-12700KF [12C / 20T] (57th)		97%

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Intel Core i9-12900K Price/Performance Analysis

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core) vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Premium pricing: 34.6% below average.
109 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Intel Core i3-12100F offers 302.0% better value priced at $90.

(Higher is better)

Intel Core i9-12900K Workstation Performance

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core Ultra 7 265F [20C / 20T] (41st)		107%
Intel Core Ultra 7 265 [20C / 20T] (41st)		107%
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D [16C / 32T] (43rd)		106%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 [12C / 24T] (44th)		105%
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 7945 [12C / 24T] (44th)		105%
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D [12C / 24T] (46th)		104%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D [12C / 24T] (47th)		104%
Intel Core i9-12900KS [16C / 24T] (48th)		102%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX [16C / 32T] (49th)		~
Intel Core i9-12900KF [16C / 24T] (50th)		~
Intel Core i9-12900K [16C / 24T] (50th)		100%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X [16C / 32T] (52nd)		99%
Intel Core i9-12900 [16C / 24T] (53rd)		96%
Intel Core i9-12900F [16C / 24T] (53rd)		96%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX [24C / 48T] (55th)		95%
Intel Core i5-14600K [14C / 20T] (56th)		92%
Intel Core i5-14600KF [14C / 20T] (56th)		92%
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K [14C / 14T] (58th)		91%
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF [14C / 14T] (58th)		91%
Intel Core i7-13700F [16C / 24T] (60th)		89%
Intel Core i7-13700 [16C / 24T] (60th)		89%

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Intel Core i9-12900K Price/Performance Analysis

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core) vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Premium pricing: 14.1% below average.
52 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus offers 177.0% better value priced at $199.

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Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Performance

Gaming score is based on single thread performance, physics engine and L3 cache

AMD Ryzen 9 9900X [12C / 24T] (30th)		104%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X [12C / 24T] (31st)		103%
Intel Core i5-14600K [14C / 20T] (32nd)		102%
Intel Core i5-14600KF [14C / 20T] (32nd)		102%
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X [12C / 24T] (34th)		101%
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K [20C / 20T] (35th)		~
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF [20C / 20T] (35th)		~
Intel Core i9-14900KS [24C / 32T] (37th)		~
Intel Core i9-12900KF [16C / 24T] (38th)		~
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 [6C / 12T] (38th)		~
Intel Core i9-12900K [16C / 24T] (38th)		100%
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F [6C / 12T] (41st)		99%
Intel Core i9-13900KS [24C / 32T] (42nd)		99%
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X [8C / 16T] (43rd)		99%
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X [6C / 12T] (44th)		98%
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D [8C / 16T] (45th)		97%
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X [6C / 12T] (46th)		96%
Intel Core i7-12700KF [12C / 20T] (47th)		95%
Intel Core i7-12700K [12C / 20T] (47th)		95%
Intel Core Ultra 5 235 [14C / 14T] (49th)		95%
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF [14C / 14T] (50th)		95%

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Intel Core i9-12900K Price/Performance Analysis

Gaming score is based on single thread performance, physics engine and L3 cache vs Price

Price-to-Performance Analysis:

Premium pricing: 27.7% below average.
60 products offer better price-to-performance ratio.
Best alternative: Intel Core i3-12100F offers 219.4% better value priced at $90.

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Today is a busy day for the industry, with Intel’s 12th Gen processors now officially available, alongside new DDR5 memory kits and a whole raft of Z690 motherboards. Here we’re focusing on the CPUs though, and specifically Intel’s new consumer flagship part, the Core i9-12900K. With eight Performance cores and eight Efficiency cores, and a tota...

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Intel delivers with its new hybrid Alder Lake architecture, a CPU that beats down the best AMD has to offer and at a cheaper price.

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The Intel Core i9-12900K is an outstanding high-end CPU, with Intel offering typically high single-core speeds while also seeing a major boost to multi-threaded workloads to challenge AMD’s Ryzen range. Top it off with superb future-proofing by way of PCIe 5.0 and DDR5, and you have a fantastic chip that offers excellent jack-of-all-trades perfo...

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