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CPU
Intel

Intel Core i9-12900K

Processor

CPU cores
Reported value 1: 8*
Reported value 2: 16*
Reported value 3: 8*
Reported value 4: 16*
Reported value 5: 8*
Reported value 6: 16*
Reported value 7: 16*
Reported value 8: 16*
CPU threads
Reported value 1: 24*
Reported value 2: 24*
Reported value 3: 16*
Reported value 4: 24*
Reported value 5: 24*
Maximum boost clock
5.2 GHz*
Thermal design power
125 W*

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

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

Blender 5.1.1 / Windows / CPU
Intel Core i9-12900K 371.61 samples/min 10 complete runs · Middle 50%: 359.88 - 378.39 · 16 core / 24 thread · Latest: 2026-07-06

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

Benchmark results

  • cinebench · version unreported · cinebench_r23_multi27,400*Platform unreported Compare results
  • geekbench · version unreported · geekbench6_multi18,800*Platform unreported Compare results
  • geekbench · version unreported · geekbench6_single2,680*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark41,077*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark4,209*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · passmark_cpu_mark41,200*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · passmark_single_thread4,150*Platform unreported Compare 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 / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

89.03 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

371.61 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
359.87583982431
75th percentile
378.3939489224
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

121.20 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 5.1.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

160.35 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

85.20 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

364.62 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
326.04118235386
75th percentile
367.67767811272
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

118.08 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 5.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

159.05 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

82.90 samples/min

51 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

91.98 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

347.87 samples/min

51 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
332.25319063852
75th percentile
357.92592747746
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

407.13 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
400.53257795741
75th percentile
416.08940211475
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

105.52 samples/min

51 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

125.58 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

160.53 samples/min

51 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
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 i9-12900K

189.26 samples/min

16 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

76.92 samples/min

40 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

92.93 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

334.61 samples/min

40 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
319.46517696087
75th percentile
345.70041438828
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

382.50 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
348.96013495003
75th percentile
395.50973173253
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

101.61 samples/min

40 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

121.28 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

154.83 samples/min

40 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

168.29 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

74.84 samples/min

51 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

331.43 samples/min

51 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
312.46642971547
75th percentile
338.0235252577
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

101.70 samples/min

51 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

153.46 samples/min

51 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

81.57 samples/min

75 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

72.36 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

362.99 samples/min

75 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
336.27095131239
75th percentile
367.55527444786
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

322.09 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
308.56803201183
75th percentile
332.44714186502
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

113.70 samples/min

75 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

100.96 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

166.95 samples/min

75 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

149.78 samples/min

26 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

79.47 samples/min

51 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

341.87 samples/min

51 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
326.0296957111
75th percentile
345.17117872166
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

102.79 samples/min

51 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

158.83 samples/min

51 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

80.92 samples/min

80 submissions · median result

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

62.65 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

86.49 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

342.89 samples/min

80 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
323.31359616804
75th percentile
355.61043726751

257.27 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
256.09864077145
75th percentile
257.89398405422
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

387.44 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
371.7127836237
75th percentile
405.24024857172
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

103.43 samples/min

80 submissions · median result

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

77.02 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

115.11 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

159.93 samples/min

80 submissions · median result

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

117.60 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

186.39 samples/min

8 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

79.16 samples/min

105 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

97.28 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

344.09 samples/min

105 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
330.14972480154
75th percentile
358.11014372425
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

440.96 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
407.12178877683
75th percentile
446.12697244074
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

101.22 samples/min

105 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

124.67 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

166.84 samples/min

105 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

217.34 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

82.62 samples/min

78 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

358.85 samples/min

78 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
341.21390880972
75th percentile
368.98483440081
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

105.73 samples/min

78 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

173.11 samples/min

78 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

85.85 samples/min

145 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

88.24 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

367.87 samples/min

145 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
346.21743344155
75th percentile
375.44538425137
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

376.74 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
372.46520987656
75th percentile
416.33449049103
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

102.57 samples/min

145 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

100.67 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

177.94 samples/min

145 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

200.61 samples/min

11 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

89.61 samples/min

212 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

390.35 samples/min

212 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
377.3376857319
75th percentile
400.15558193125
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

109.21 samples/min

212 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

192.86 samples/min

212 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

84.96 samples/min

177 submissions · median result

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

64.28 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

93.43 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

373.44 samples/min

177 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
363.86278278947
75th percentile
378.05711881645

278.25 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
276.89538947453
75th percentile
280.25508750226
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

420.45 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
416.28195479106
75th percentile
424.90820870539
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

104.90 samples/min

177 submissions · median result

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

78.48 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

113.16 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

183.64 samples/min

177 submissions · median result

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

135.36 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

215.24 samples/min

4 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

83.35 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

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

54.36 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

366.63 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
363.03564050176
75th percentile
383.41289512389

238.08 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
237.78318579428
75th percentile
238.08871094702
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

102.39 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

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

70.19 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

181.46 samples/min

10 submissions · median result

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

113.57 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

85.26 samples/min

230 submissions · median result

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

67.00 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Linux · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

92.89 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

367.26 samples/min

230 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
354.15553086081
75th percentile
376.43540854687

285.78 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
271.06315530189
75th percentile
292.23183381103
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

414.38 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
395.91778737368
75th percentile
418.08487097077
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

101.01 samples/min

230 submissions · median result

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

80.26 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Linux · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

110.87 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
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 / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

181.50 samples/min

230 submissions · median result

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

138.53 samples/min

5 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Linux · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

212.30 samples/min

18 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Linux
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.0.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

90.36 samples/min

37 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.0.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

389.14 samples/min

37 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
377.35823258134
75th percentile
400.49150095279
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.0.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

107.36 samples/min

37 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
16
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.0.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900K

190.31 samples/min

37 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
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: 8*
Reported value 4: 16*
Reported value 5: 8*
Reported value 6: 16*
Reported value 7: 16*
Reported value 8: 16*
Graphics
Intel® UHD Graphics 770*
CPU threads
Reported value 1: 24*
Reported value 2: 24*
Reported value 3: 16*
Reported value 4: 24*
Reported value 5: 24*
Performance cores
8*
Efficiency cores
8*
Base clock
3.2 GHz*
Performance-core base frequency
3.2 GHz*
Efficiency-core base frequency
2.4 GHz*
Performance-core maximum turbo
5.1 GHz*
Efficiency-core maximum turbo
3.9 GHz*
Turbo Boost Max 3.0 frequency
5.2 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
5.2 GHz*
L3 cache
30 MB*
L2 cache
14 MB*
Architecture
Alder Lake*
Socket / package
FCLGA1700*
Manufacturing process
Intel 7*
Process node
10 nm*

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

Thermal design power
125 W*
Processor base power
125 W*
Maximum turbo power
241 W*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields
Name
Intel Core i9-12900K*
Cores
8*
Threads
16*
TDP
125* W
Socket
1,700*
Integrated GPU
Intel UHD 770*
Product Page
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09FXDLX95?tag=pckombo04b-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1*
Price
$405.47 USD*
Producer
Intel*
Base Clock
3.2* GHz
Turbo Clock
5.2* GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes*
Specifications 2 · 93 fields
ActiveManagementTech
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
AESTech
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
BornOnDate
Q4'21*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
Cache
30 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
CertifiedUseConditions
PC/Client/Tablet. Workstation*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ClockSpeedMax
5.20 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
CodeNameText
Products formerly Alder Lake*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
CoreCount
16*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
CpuId
134599*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
CpuName
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Processor*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
CVTHD
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
DeepLearningBoostVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
DeviceProtectionTechBootGuardVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
DMIRevision
4.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ECCMemory
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ECoreBaseFreq
2.40 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ECoreTurboFreq
3.90 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
EffCoreCount
8*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
EM64
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
Embedded
No*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ExecuteDisable
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ExtendedPageTables
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
GaussianNeuralAcceleratorVersion
3.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
GraphicsDeviceId
0x4680*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
GraphicsDirectXSupport
12*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
GraphicsExecutionUnits
32*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
GraphicsFreq
300 MHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
GraphicsMaxFreq
1.55 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
GraphicsMaxResolutionDP
7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
GraphicsMaxResolutionHDMI
4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
GraphicsMaxResolutionIFP
5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
GraphicsOpenCLSupport
3.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
GraphicsOpenGLSupport
4.5*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
GraphicsOutput
eDP 1.4b. DP 1.4a. HDMI 2.1*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
HaltState
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
HyperThreading
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
InstructionSet
64-bit*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
InstructionSetExtensions
Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX2*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
IntelControlFlowEnforcementTechnology
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
IntelHardwareShield
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
IntelThreadDirector
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
IntelTotalMemoryEncryption
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
IntelTotalMemoryEncryptionWithMultikey
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
Lithography
Intel 7*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
MarketSegment
Desktop*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
MaxCPUs
1*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
MaxDMILanesCount
8*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
MaxMem
128 GB*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
MaxMemoryBandwidth
76.8 GB/s*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
MaxTurboPower
241 W*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
MemoryTypes
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ModeBasedExecutionControlVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
MultiFormatCodecEngines
2*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
NumDisplaysSupported
4*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
NumMemoryChannels
2*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
NumPCIExpressPorts
20*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
OneClickRecovery
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
OptaneMemorySupport
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
OSGuardTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
PackageSize
45.0 mm x 37.5 mm*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
PCIExpressConfigs
Up to 1x16+4. 2x8+4*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
PCIExpressRevision
5.0 and 4.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
PCoreBaseFreq
3.20 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
PCoreTurboFreq
5.10 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
PerfCoreCount
8*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ProcessorBasePower
125 W*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ProcessorGraphicsModelId
Intel® UHD Graphics 770*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ProcessorNumber
i9-12900K*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ProductGroup
12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
QuickSyncVideo
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ScalableSockets
1S Only*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
SecureKeyTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
SocketsSupported
FCLGA1700*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
SpeedShiftTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
SpeedstepTechnology
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
StableImagePlatformProgramVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
StandardManageability
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
StatusCodeText
Launched*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
TBTVersion
2.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ThermalJunctionRateCode
100°C*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ThermalMonitoring2Indicator
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ThermalSolutionSpecification
PCG 2020A*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ThreadCount
24*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
ThreatDetectTech
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
TotalL2Cache
14 MB*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
TurboBoostMaxTechMaxFreq
5.20 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
TurboBoostMaxTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
TXT
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
VolumeManagementDeviceVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
VProTechnologyOptions
Intel vPro® Enterprise*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
VTD
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
VTRP
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
VTX
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
126*
Specifications 3 · 12 fields
name
Intel Core i9-12900K*
cores
8*
logicals
2*
samples
3,145*
price
439.99*
tdp
241*
date
2021-11-01*
socket
FCLGA1700*
category
Desktop*
speed
3,200*
turbo
5,200*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 4 · 2 fields
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Core i9-12900K*
Specifications 5 · 31 fields
processor name
Intel Core i9-12900K*
die size mm2
208.9* mm²
cores total
16*
p cores
8*
e cores
8*
threads total
24*
base clock ghz
3.2* GHz
boost clock ghz
5.2* GHz
l1 cache kb
1,360*
l2 cache mb
14* MB
l3 cache mb
30* MB
family
Core i9*
tdp watts
125* W
pl2 watts
241* W
socket
LGA 1700*
passmark cpu mark
41,200*
passmark single thread
4,150*
geekbench6 single
2,680*
geekbench6 multi
18,800*
cinebench r23 multi
27,400*
launch price usd
589*
transistor density m per mm2
47.87* mm²
generation
12th Gen (Alder Lake)*
passmark per dollar
69.95*
passmark per watt
329.6*
codename
Alder Lake*
launch year
2021*
launch quarter
Q4*
launch date
2021-11-04*
process node nm
10* nm
transistor count millions
10,000*
Specifications 6 · 10 fields
Cache
30 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
BornOnDate
Q4'21*
Model
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Processor*
Price
$648.00 - $658.00*
MarketSegment
Desktop*
Lithography
Intel 7*
CoreCount
16*
ThreadCount
24*
ClockSpeedMax
5.2* GHz
TurboBoostMaxTechMaxFreq
5.2* GHz
Specifications 7 · 91 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$648.00-$658.00*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Price scope
Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.*
Sockets Supported
FCLGA1700*
Max CPU Configuration
1*
Thermal Solution Specification
PCG 2020A*
TJUNCTION
100* °C
Package Size
45.0 mm x 37.5 mm*
Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator
3.0*
Intel® Thread Director
Yes*
Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) on CPU
Yes*
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported ‡
Yes*
Intel® Speed Shift Technology
Yes*
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡
Yes*
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*
Total Cores
16*
# of Performance-cores
8*
# of Efficient-cores
8*
Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡
Intel vPro® Enterprise*
Intel® Threat Detection Technology (TDT)
Yes*
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*
Total Threads
24*
Intel® Total Memory Encryption - Multi Key
Yes*
Intel® Total Memory Encryption
Yes*
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
Intel® OS Guard
Yes*
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*
Max Turbo Frequency
5.2* GHz
Intel® Virtualization Technology with Redirect Protection (VT-rp) ‡
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*
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
5.1* GHz
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
3.9* GHz
Performance-core Base Frequency
3.2* GHz
Efficient-core Base Frequency
2.4* 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
125* W
Maximum Turbo Power
241* W
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Frequency ‡
5.2* GHz
Marketing Status
Launched*
Launch Date
Q4'21*
Product Collection
12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors*
Embedded Options Available
No*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
128* GB
Memory Types
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s*
Max # of Memory Channels
2*
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8* GB/s
Vertical Segment
Desktop*
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes*
GPU Name‡
Intel® UHD Graphics 770*
Graphics Base Frequency
300* MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.55* GHz
Graphics Output
eDP 1.4b | DP 1.4a | HDMI 2.1*
Execution Units
32*
Processor Number
i9-12900K*
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
3.0*
Multi-Format Codec Engines
2*
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Yes*
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology
Yes*
# of Displays Supported ‡
4*
Lithography
Intel 7*
Device ID
0x4680*
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision
4.0*
Max # of DMI Lanes
8*
Use Conditions
PC/Client/Tablet | Workstation*
Scalability
1S Only*
PCI Express Revision
5.0 and 4.0*
PCI Express Configurations ‡
Up to 1x16+4 | 2x8+4*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
20*
Specifications 8 · 8 fields
microarchitecture
Alder Lake*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-12900K*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900K*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
5.2* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-12900K*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900K*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
3.2* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-12900K*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900K*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
16*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-12900K*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900K*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Historical listing price (dataset 2025-07-23)
amount
285.99*
currency
USD*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical listing observation; retailer, stock and current availability unknown*
USD
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-12900K*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900K*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 770*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-12900K*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900K*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Core i9-12900K*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-12900K*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900K*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
125* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-12900K*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900K*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 9 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Core i9-12900K*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,021*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
FCLGA1700*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Desktop*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
599.95*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
41,077*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
68.47*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
4,209*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
7.02*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
241*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
170.44*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
8*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data