Intel CPU
Core i9-12900K
Median Recent Price: $332 | MSRP: $589
Average FPS
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172FPS
EfficiencyRANK #26 / 41
Value Rating
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0.518FPS/$
EfficiencyRANK #34 / 41
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21 Games Average
1080p on Low Settings
using RTX 5090
Core i9-12900K Specifications
The CPU's architecture details
General
Release Date2021-11-04
MSRP$589
Current Price$332
Generation12th Gen
CodenameAlder Lake
Performance
Cores16
Threads24
TDP125W
Clocks
Base Clock3.2 GHz
Boost Clock5.2 GHz
SocketLGA 1700
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