Intel Core i9 12900K

Intel Core i9 12900K
  • Brand: Intel
  • Architecture: x86-64
  • Codename: Alder Lake
  • Form Factor: PC use
  • Announced: October, 27, 2021

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Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Benchmark Tests

Performance comparison across tasks for Intel Core i9 12900K

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i9 12900K
1995
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core i9 12900K
27341
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i9 12900K
109
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i9 12900K
1643
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Intel Core i9 12900K
4142
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Intel Core i9 12900K
41322
Integer Math139.2 GOps/s
Floating-Point Math105.7 GOps/s
Prime Number Search148 M primes/s
Random String Sort57.1 M strings/s
Data Encryption29.7 GB/s
Data Compression538.6 MB/s
Physics2237 frames/s
Extended Instructions337 M matrices/s
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Intel Core i9 12900K
2633
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core i9 12900K
17003
File Compression1260 MB/s
Clang Compilation146.1 KLines/s
HTML5 Browser414.2 pages/s
PDF Rendering480.2 MP/sec
Text Processing273.2 pages/s
Background Blur69.4 frames/s
Photo Processing147.8 frames/s
Ray Tracing34.4 MP/sec

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Intel Core i9 12900K
366.86

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 136 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 330.6 PPW
Cinebench 2024 / W 13.1 PPW
Blender / W 2.93 PPW

Tech Specs

Specs & test comparison

General Info

Manufacturer Intel
Announced October, 27, 2021
Type PC use
Architecture x86-64
Codename Alder Lake
Model number i9-12900K
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics 770

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 8
Threads 16
Frequency 2-3 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) 5.1 GHz
Efficiency cores
Cores8
Threads8
Frequency2.4 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo)3.9 GHz
General
Cores count16
Threads count24
Bus frequency100 MHz
Multiplier32x
L1 cache64 KB/core
L2 cache14 KB/core
L3 Cache30 MB total
Unlocked multiplierYes

Package

Process tech. 10 nm
Power (TDP) 125 W
Max TDP (Boost) 241 W
Socket LGA-1700
Critical temp. 100 °C

Memory Support

Memory Type - DDR5-4800
- DDR4-3200
Max Size 128 GB
Channels 2
ECC support Yes
Max memory bandwidth 76.8 GB

Other

PCIe Version 5.0
Max PCIe Lanes 20

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