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Intel

Core i9-12900K

2021-11-04 · RRP €542

The Intel Core i9-12900K launched November 2021 and scores 88.8 for gaming, #15 of the 54 processors we rank.

Performance scores

Gaming →
88.8
#15 of 54 on performance
value 75.4 · #39 of 54 for value
  • Gaming Index89
  • Boost Clock86.7
3D Modelling →
75.9
#11 of 54 on performance
value 64.4 · #24 of 54 for value
  • Cinebench MT67.5
  • Cores100
  • Boost Clock86.7
AI →
57.1
#11 of 54 on performance
value 48.5 · #22 of 54 for value
  • Cinebench MT67.5
  • AI Throughput0
  • Cores100
VR →
88.8
#15 of 54 on performance
value 75.4 · #39 of 54 for value
  • Gaming Index89
  • Boost Clock86.7

Specifications

UserBenchmark Speed117
Cores16
Threads24
Boost Clock5.2 GHz
L3 Cache30 MB
Gaming Index89
Cinebench MT27000
AI Throughput0 TOPS
TDP125 W
RRP€542

We compute these composites ourselves against fixed references (reference hardware ≈ 100). See methodology. RRP is the launch recommended retail price at approximate FX, not live retail.

UserBenchmark Speed is UserBenchmark's real-world effective-speed figure, used with attribution. For CPUs we show it for context only; for graphics cards and memory it also contributes to our score.