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Intel Core i9-12900F

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 16 Cores and 24 Threads. The Intel Core i9-12900F 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 i9-12900F

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1700

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 24 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 2.4 GHz Base, 5.1 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.8 GHz Base, 3.8 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 65 W

TDP Up: 202 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) i9-12900F, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900F

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 100.54

Overall Rank:
247th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
94th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
74th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $360.95 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
36291
Single Thread Rating
4025

Samples: 257*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math129,441 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math96,970 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers130 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting48,900 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption25,486 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression456,608 KBytes/Sec
Physics1,899 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions28,666 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,025 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900F

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$360.93 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$540.99 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 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,435
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,099
Intel Core i9-12900F
 36,291
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,598
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,152
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 286.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 186.30
Intel Core i9-12900K
 150.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 145.75
Intel Core i9-13900K
 111.18
Intel Core i9-12900F
 100.54
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.43
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 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,027
Intel Core i9-12900F
 4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900F
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2288566 - Dec 20 2024
34970
BL2287612 - Dec 19 2024
35226
BL2273150 - Dec 11 2024
36154
BL2271506 - Dec 10 2024
38487
BL2265615 - Dec 04 2024
42913
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900F
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900F
 36,291
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 28,309 (-22.0%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 41,435 (+14.2%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 35,955 (-0.9%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 34,630 (-4.6%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 34,598 (-4.7%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 34,270 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i9-12900KS vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 43,963 (+21.1%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 38,974 (+7.4%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 36,841 (+1.5%)
Intel Core i9-12900 vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 34,206 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 41,099 (+13.2%)
Intel Core i5-14600KF vs Intel Core i9-12900F
 39,185 (+8.0%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900F Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,250
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,924
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,322
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,577
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,305
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,258
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,198
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,916
Intel Core i9-12900F
 5,170