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CPU
Intel

Intel Core i9-12900KF

Processor

CPU cores
Reported value 1: 16*
Reported value 2: 8*
Reported value 3: 16*
Reported value 4: 8*
Reported value 5: 8*
Reported value 6: 16*
Reported value 7: 16*
CPU threads
Reported value 1: 24*
Reported value 2: 16*
Reported value 3: 24*
Reported value 4: 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 4.5.0 / Windows / CPU
Intel Core i9-12900KF 345.97 samples/min 27 complete runs · Middle 50%: 335.42 - 359.29 · 16 core / 24 thread · Latest: 2026-02-19

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

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark41,163*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark4,217*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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

82.46 samples/min

27 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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

345.97 samples/min

27 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
335.41659329485
75th percentile
359.28770274736
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

105.74 samples/min

27 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 · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

159.37 samples/min

27 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 · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

74.42 samples/min

11 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 · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

323.80 samples/min

11 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
311.06131333287
75th percentile
329.30685178666
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

101.17 samples/min

11 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 · 4.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

149.29 samples/min

11 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 · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

73.90 samples/min

14 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 i9-12900KF

329.42 samples/min

14 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
309.4152737167
75th percentile
337.65656459436
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

100.13 samples/min

14 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 i9-12900KF

154.93 samples/min

14 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 i9-12900KF

73.97 samples/min

12 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 i9-12900KF

75.89 samples/min

12 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

92.95 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

324.53 samples/min

12 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
314.81597662068
75th percentile
336.31347562799
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

334.76 samples/min

12 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
311.665513901
75th percentile
341.5131049788
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

418.26 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
416.18306235917
75th percentile
421.62086760045
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

101.05 samples/min

12 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 i9-12900KF

101.70 samples/min

12 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

129.38 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

151.74 samples/min

12 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 i9-12900KF

154.84 samples/min

12 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 · 4.2.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

198.54 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 · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

78.17 samples/min

7 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 i9-12900KF

335.28 samples/min

7 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
333.23713810993
75th percentile
358.09750391102
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

101.12 samples/min

7 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 i9-12900KF

156.41 samples/min

7 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 i9-12900KF

80.82 samples/min

22 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 · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

340.82 samples/min

22 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
313.38383694167
75th percentile
349.48845977737
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

102.23 samples/min

22 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 · 4.0.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

157.61 samples/min

22 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 · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

80.91 samples/min

19 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 · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

355.05 samples/min

19 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
348.51031640431
75th percentile
361.75667979667
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

104.01 samples/min

19 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 · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

170.94 samples/min

19 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 · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

89.63 samples/min

35 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 · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

103.67 samples/min

6 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 · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

395.90 samples/min

35 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
378.00643643666
75th percentile
399.68210402148
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

471.26 samples/min

6 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
470.14038202079
75th percentile
475.50797271134
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

119.21 samples/min

35 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 · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

136.32 samples/min

6 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 · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

186.78 samples/min

35 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 · 3.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

231.85 samples/min

6 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 · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

85.01 samples/min

27 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 i9-12900KF

101.96 samples/min

5 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 i9-12900KF

360.66 samples/min

27 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
346.61807346433
75th percentile
373.70709880876
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Linux · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

455.99 samples/min

5 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
421.19786076917
75th percentile
457.90827432029
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.4.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

100.78 samples/min

27 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 i9-12900KF

128.87 samples/min

5 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 i9-12900KF

175.96 samples/min

27 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 i9-12900KF

224.85 samples/min

5 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 i9-12900KF

88.88 samples/min

31 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 i9-12900KF

386.06 samples/min

31 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
380.6324335542
75th percentile
394.40369157814
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.3.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

107.00 samples/min

31 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 i9-12900KF

192.07 samples/min

31 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 i9-12900KF

83.15 samples/min

21 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 · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

365.70 samples/min

21 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
355.93863994137
75th percentile
374.69389180832
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

102.26 samples/min

21 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 · 3.2.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

180.72 samples/min

21 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 · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

84.34 samples/min

58 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 · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

363.42 samples/min

58 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
347.61929547839
75th percentile
371.04168188642
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

100.45 samples/min

58 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 · 3.1.0 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

180.29 samples/min

58 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 · 3.0.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

86.37 samples/min

4 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 i9-12900KF

372.10 samples/min

4 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
361.53841941122
75th percentile
382.41165548945
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.0.1 · samples/min

Intel Core i9-12900KF

102.17 samples/min

4 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 i9-12900KF

183.20 samples/min

4 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: 16*
Reported value 2: 8*
Reported value 3: 16*
Reported value 4: 8*
Reported value 5: 8*
Reported value 6: 16*
Reported value 7: 16*
CPU threads
Reported value 1: 24*
Reported value 2: 16*
Reported value 3: 24*
Reported value 4: 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*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth
76.80 GB/s*
Maximum boost clock
5.2 GHz*
L2 cache
14 MB*
Architecture
Alder Lake*
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

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 i9-12900KF*
Cores
8*
Threads
16*
TDP
125* W
Socket
1,700*
Integrated GPU
No*
Product Page
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09FWYK5M9?tag=pckombo04b-20&linkCode=osi&th=1&psc=1*
Price
$419.98 USD*
Producer
Intel*
Base Clock
3.2* GHz
Turbo Clock
5.2* GHz
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes*
Specifications 2 · 66 fields
AESTech
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
BornOnDate
Q4'21*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
Cache
30 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
CertifiedUseConditions
PC/Client/Tablet*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ClockSpeedMax
5.20 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
CodeNameText
Products formerly Alder Lake*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
CoreCount
16*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
CpuId
134600*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
CpuName
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Processor*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
DeepLearningBoostVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
DeviceProtectionTechBootGuardVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
DMIRevision
4.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ECoreBaseFreq
2.40 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ECoreTurboFreq
3.90 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
EffCoreCount
8*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
EM64
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
Embedded
No*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ExecuteDisable
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ExtendedPageTables
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
GaussianNeuralAcceleratorVersion
3.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
HaltState
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
HyperThreading
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
InstructionSet
64-bit*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
InstructionSetExtensions
Intel® SSE4.1. Intel® SSE4.2. Intel® AVX2*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
IntelControlFlowEnforcementTechnology
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
IntelThreadDirector
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
Lithography
Intel 7*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
MarketSegment
Desktop*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
MaxCPUs
1*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
MaxDMILanesCount
8*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
MaxMem
128 GB*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
MaxMemoryBandwidth
76.8 GB/s*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
MaxTurboPower
241 W*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
MemoryTypes
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ModeBasedExecutionControlVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
NumMemoryChannels
2*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
NumPCIExpressPorts
20*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
OptaneMemorySupport
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
OSGuardTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
PackageSize
45.0 mm x 37.5 mm*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
PCIExpressConfigs
Up to 1x16+4. 2x8+4*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
PCIExpressRevision
5.0 and 4.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
PCoreBaseFreq
3.20 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
PCoreTurboFreq
5.10 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
PerfCoreCount
8*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ProcessorBasePower
125 W*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ProcessorNumber
i9-12900KF*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ProductGroup
12th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ScalableSockets
1S Only*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
SecureKeyTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
SocketsSupported
FCLGA1700*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
SpeedShiftTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
SpeedstepTechnology
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
StandardManageability
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
StatusCodeText
Launched*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
TBTVersion
2.0*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ThermalJunctionRateCode
100°C*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ThermalMonitoring2Indicator
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ThermalSolutionSpecification
PCG 2020A*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
ThreadCount
24*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
TotalL2Cache
14 MB*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
TurboBoostMaxTechMaxFreq
5.20 GHz*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
TurboBoostMaxTechVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
VolumeManagementDeviceVersion
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
VTD
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
VTX
Yes*
Scope and conditions
native_context
member
intel-cpus.csv*
row
127*
Specifications 3 · 12 fields
name
Intel Core i9-12900KF*
cores
8*
logicals
2*
samples
899*
price
417.99*
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 i9-12900KF*
Specifications 5 · 10 fields
Cache
30 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
BornOnDate
Q4'21*
Model
Intel® Core™ i9-12900KF Processor*
Price
$620.00 - $630.00*
MarketSegment
Desktop*
Lithography
Intel 7*
CoreCount
16*
ThreadCount
24*
ClockSpeedMax
5.2* GHz
TurboBoostMaxTechMaxFreq
5.2* GHz
Specifications 6 · 64 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$620.00-$630.00*
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® Standard Manageability (ISM) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology
Yes*
Total Threads
24*
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
Intel® OS Guard
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes*
Intel® Boot Guard
Yes*
Mode-based Execute Control (MBEC)
Yes*
Max Turbo Frequency
5.2* GHz
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*
Processor Number
i9-12900KF*
Lithography
Intel 7*
Direct Media Interface (DMI) Revision
4.0*
Max # of DMI Lanes
8*
Use Conditions
PC/Client/Tablet*
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 7 · 7 fields
microarchitecture
Alder Lake*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-12900KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900KF*
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 i9-12900KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900KF*
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 i9-12900KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900KF*
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 i9-12900KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900KF*
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
265.68*
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 i9-12900KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900KF*
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 i9-12900KF*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Core i9-12900KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900KF*
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 i9-12900KF*
catalogue_reference
Intel Core i9-12900KF*
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 8 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Core i9-12900KF*
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
572.98*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
41,163*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
71.84*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
4,217*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
7.36*
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
170.8*
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