Intel
Intel Core i9-12900K
#28 of 68 processors on the index. Sweet spot: Where most of the performance per dollar lives. An older part: shown for owners and comparisons, not picked for new builds.
See price on Amazon USTypical price $279, not live.
Spec score
25.4 points per $100
Specifications
| Architecture | Alder Lake |
|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 16 / 24 |
| Base / boost clock | 3.2 / 5.2 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 125 / 241 W |
| Memory | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | No |
| Gaming index | 66 |
| Multi-core index | 68 |
| Single-core index | 82 |
| On sale since | 2021 |