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Intel Core i9-12900KS

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

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

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 770

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1700

Total Cores: 16 Cores, 24 Threads

Performance Cores: 8 Cores, 16 Threads, 3.4 GHz Base, 5.5 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 4.0 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 150 W

TDP Up: 241 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, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900KS, 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900KS

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 126.09

Overall Rank:
177th fastest in multithreading out of 4859 CPUs
27th fastest in single threading out of 4859 CPUs
47th fastest in out of 1382 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $349.00 USD (2024-09-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
44005
Single Thread Rating
4345

Samples: 756*
*Margin for error: Low

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

Integer Math148,024 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math112,023 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers160 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting60,996 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption31,668 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression568,285 KBytes/Sec
Physics2,458 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions35,312 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread4,345 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i9-12900KS

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of October 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$349.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$429.99 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 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,092
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 44,005
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,476
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,123
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,066
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,267
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,526
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,164
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 219.15
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 182.42
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 151.48
Intel Core i9-12900K
 151.37
Intel Core i9-13900K
 142.05
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 126.09
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 56.73
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 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,622
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 4,345
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,162
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,691
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i9-12900KS
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2210938 - Oct 04 2024
44646
BL2210589 - Oct 04 2024
43705
BL2210360 - Oct 03 2024
43077
BL2209789 - Oct 03 2024
43077
BL2206617 - Sep 29 2024
44353
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i9-12900KS
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 44,005
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 36,018 (-18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 51,739 (+17.6%)
Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 41,476 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 41,120 (-6.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 37,045 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i7-12700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 34,607 (-21.4%)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 34,598 (-21.4%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900 vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 48,857 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i7-13700KF vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 46,485 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700K vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 46,453 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i7-13700F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 38,870 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i9-12900F vs Intel Core i9-12900KS
 36,408 (-17.3%)

Is the Intel Core i9-12900KS Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,259
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,117
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,039
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,480
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,394
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,085
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,971
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,746
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
 7,539
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,301