[ INTEL ]
Processors
Intel Core i9 12900KF
Overall Score
69/100
[ EXPERT VERDICT · SUMMARY ]
Intel Core i9 12900KF is an engineering-tested processors achieving an overall rating of 69/100. It is positioned for balanced everyday compute and power efficiency.
Benchmark Performance Scores
Normalized 0–100 Scale
Efficiency
Rating: Poor
47/100
Performance
Rating: Good
76/100
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 2.4 GHz |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz |
| E-Cores | 8 |
| E-Threads | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 14MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | 30MB (shared) |
| Multiplier | 32x |
| P-Cores | 8 |
| P-Threads | 16 |
| Total Cores | 16 |
| Total Threads | 24 |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | 3.9 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | 5.1 GHz |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Background blur | 66.8 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 141 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 1150 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 363.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 475.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 138.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 33.9 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 274.8 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AMD Equivalent | -AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 |
| Integrated GPU | No |
| Model number | i9-12900KF |
| Released | October 27, 2021 |
| Successor | -Intel Core i9 14900KF |
| Type | Desktop |
| Vendor | Intel |
Memory Support
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| ECC Support | Yes |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| Memory Types | - DDR5-4800- DDR4-3200 |
Misc
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Official Site | Intel Core i9 12900KF official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | 20 |
| PCI Express Version | 5.0 |
| Technologies | - Compute: ABM, ADX, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, F16C, SHA- Performance: EIST, TBT 2.0, TBT 3.0, TSX- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-x- Security: RDRAND, TXT, XD bit |
Package
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 10 nm |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | 241 W |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
| Socket | LGA-1700 |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Data compression | 532.8 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 29.2 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 33.4B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 138M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 104.8 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 138.3 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 2054 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 56.7M Strings/sec |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | 2.92 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 11.7 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 129.1 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 324 PPW |
Strengths & Limitations
Key Advantages
- Comprehensive positive benchmark metrics recorded.
Key Considerations
- No major hardware limitations flagged during benchmark run.
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Methodology, Provenance & Verification
Score version 2026.1 · Data verified 2026-08-26 · Source: official manufacturer datasheets and standardized reproducible benchmark suites (Geekbench 6, Cinebench R24, 3DMark).