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Intel

Intel Core i9-12900E

Processor

CPU cores: Reported value 1: 8^*
Reported value 2: 16^*
Reported value 3: 16^*
Reported value 4: 16^*
CPU threads: 24^*
Maximum boost clock: 5 GHz^*

Rendering performance

Benchmark setupMedian score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.5.0 / Linux / CPU

Intel Core i9-12900E 253.71 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 252.41 - 255.36 · 16 core / 24 thread · Latest: 2026-01-15

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900E

55.95 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 15, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 16
CPU threads: 24
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900E

253.71 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 15, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 16
CPU threads: 24
CPU sockets: 1
25th percentile: 252.41000900892
75th percentile: 255.35664024592

Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900E

79.91 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 15, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 16
CPU threads: 24
CPU sockets: 1

Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900E

117.85 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission: Jan 15, 2026

Rendering backend: CPU
Operating system: Linux
Statistic: Median
Evaluation type: community rendering submissions
CPU cores: 16
CPU threads: 24
CPU sockets: 1

Processing & platform

CPU cores: Reported value 1: 8^*
Reported value 2: 16^*
Reported value 3: 16^*
Reported value 4: 16^*
Graphics: Intel® UHD Graphics 770^*
CPU threads: 24^*
Performance cores: 8^*
Efficiency cores: 8^*
Performance-core base frequency: 2.3 GHz^*
Efficiency-core base frequency: 1.7 GHz^*
Performance-core maximum turbo: 5 GHz^*
Efficiency-core maximum turbo: 3.8 GHz^*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency: 5 GHz^*
Integrated GPU base frequency: 300 MHz^*
Integrated GPU maximum dynamic frequency: 1,550 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 76.80 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 5 GHz^*
L2 cache: 14 MB^*
Socket / package: FCLGA1700^*
Manufacturing process: Intel 7^*

Cache hierarchy

Reported cache^*
Size
30 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2^*

Supported memory

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s^*

Power specifications

Processor base power: 65 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 92 fields

ActiveManagementTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

AESTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

BornOnDate

Q1'22^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

Cache

30 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

CertifiedUseConditions

Embedded Broad Market Commercial Temp^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ClockSpeedMax

5.00 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

CodeNameText

Products formerly Alder Lake^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

CoreCount

16^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

CpuId

132212^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

CpuName

Intel® Core™ i9-12900E Processor^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

CVTHD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

DeepLearningBoostVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

DeviceProtectionTechBootGuardVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

DMIRevision

4.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ECCMemory

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ECoreBaseFreq

1.70 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ECoreTurboFreq

3.80 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

EffCoreCount

8^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

Embedded

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

GaussianNeuralAcceleratorVersion

3.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

GraphicsDeviceId

0x4680^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

GraphicsDirectXSupport

12^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

GraphicsExecutionUnits

32^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

GraphicsFreq

300 MHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

GraphicsMaxFreq

1.55 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionDP

7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionHDMI

4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

GraphicsMaxResolutionIFP

5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

GraphicsOpenCLSupport

2.1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

GraphicsOpenGLSupport

4.5^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

GraphicsOutput

eDP 1.4b. DP 1.4a. HDMI 2.1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

HaltState

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

HyperThreading

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

InstructionSet

64-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

IntelControlFlowEnforcementTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

IntelHardwareShield

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

IntelThreadDirector

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

IntelTotalMemoryEncryption

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

IntelTotalMemoryEncryptionWithMultikey

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

Lithography

Intel 7^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

MarketSegment

Embedded^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

MaxCPUs

1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

MaxDMILanesCount

8^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

MaxMem

128 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

MaxMemoryBandwidth

76.8 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

MemoryTypes

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ModeBasedExecutionControlVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

MultiFormatCodecEngines

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

NumDisplaysSupported

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

NumMemoryChannels

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

NumPCIExpressPorts

20^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

OneClickRecovery

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

OptaneMemorySupport

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

OSGuardTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

PackageSize

45.0 mm x 37.5 mm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

PCIExpressConfigs

Up to 1x16+4. 2x8+4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

PCIExpressRevision

5.0 and 4.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

PCoreBaseFreq

2.30 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

PCoreTurboFreq

5.00 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

PerfCoreCount

8^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ProcessorBasePower

65 W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ProcessorGraphicsModelId

Intel® UHD Graphics 770^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ProcessorNumber

i9-12900E^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ProductGroup

12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

QuickSyncVideo

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ScalableSockets

1S Only^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

SecureKeyTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

SocketsSupported

FCLGA1700^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

SpeedShiftTechVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

StableImagePlatformProgramVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

StandardManageability

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

StatusCodeText

Launched^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

TBTVersion

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ThermalJunctionRateCode

100°C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ThermalSolutionSpecification

PCG 2020C^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ThreadCount

24^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

ThreatDetectTech

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

TimeCoordinatedComputing

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

TotalL2Cache

14 MB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

TurboBoostMaxTechVersion

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

TurboBoostTech2MaxFreq

5.00 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

TXT

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

VolumeManagementDeviceVersion

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

VProTechnologyOptions

Intel vPro® Enterprise. Intel vPro® Essentials^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

VTD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

VTX

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 120^*

Specifications 2 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i9-12900E^*
cores: 8^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 2^*
price: 0^*
tdp: 65^*
date: 2022-10-01^*
socket: FCLGA1700^*
category: Mobile/Embedded^*
speed: 2,300^*
turbo: 5,000^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i9-12900E^*

Specifications 4 · 9 fields

Cache: 30 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*
BornOnDate: Q1'22^*
Model: Intel® Core™ i9-12900E Processor^*
Price: $544.00^*
MarketSegment: Embedded^*
Lithography: Intel 7^*
CoreCount: 16^*
ThreadCount: 24^*
ClockSpeedMax: 5^* GHz

Specifications 5 · 90 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$544.00^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU

Yes^*

Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡

No^*

Intel® Speed Shift Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡

No^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

2.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.1 | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® AVX2^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

Yes^*

Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

Yes^*

Intel® Time Coordinated Computing (Intel® TCC)‡

Yes^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Enterprise | Intel vPro® Essentials^*

Intel® Threat Detection Technology (TDT)

Yes^*

Total Cores

16^*

Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Standard Manageability (ISM) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® One-Click Recovery ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Hardware Shield Eligibility ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi Key

No^*

Intel® Total Memory Encryption

Yes^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Secure Key

Yes^*

Intel® OS Guard

Yes^*

# of Performance-cores

8^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Boot Guard

Yes^*

Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)

Yes^*

Intel® Stable IT Platform Program (SIPP)

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

# of Efficient-cores

8^*

Total Threads

24^*

Max Turbo Frequency

5.0^* GHz

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡

5.0^* GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

5.0^* GHz

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

3.8^* GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

2.3^* GHz

Efficient-core Base Frequency

1.7^* GHz

Cache

30.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 30 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Total L2 Cache

14^* MB

Processor Base Power

65^* W

Marketing Status

Launched^*

Launch Date

Q1'22^*

Embedded Options Available

Yes^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

128^* GB

Memory Types

Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s^*

Product Collection

12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

76.8^* GB/s

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

GPU Name‡

Intel® UHD Graphics 770^*

Graphics Base Frequency

300^* MHz

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1.55^* GHz

Vertical Segment

Embedded^*

Graphics Output

eDP 1.4b | DP 1.4a | HDMI 2.1^*

Execution Units

32^*

Max Resolution (HDMI)‡

4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz^*

Max Resolution (DP)‡

7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz^*

Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel)‡

5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz^*

DirectX* Support

12^*

OpenGL* Support

4.5^*

OpenCL* Support

2.1^*

Multi-Format Codec Engines

2^*

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Yes^*

Processor Number

i9-12900E^*

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Yes^*

# of Displays Supported ‡

4^*

Device ID

0x4680^*

Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision

4.0^*

Max # of DMI Lanes

8^*

Scalability

1S Only^*

PCI Express Revision

5.0 and 4.0^*

Lithography

Intel 7^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

20^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1700^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Thermal Solution Specification

PCG 2020C^*

Use Conditions

Embedded Broad Market Commercial Temp^*

TJUNCTION

100^* °C

Package Size

45.0 mm x 37.5 mm^*

Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator

3.0^*

Intel® Thread Director

Yes^*

* Provisional data