Intel Core i9 12900KF 16-core LGA1700
The hybrid architecture with 8 performance and 8 efficiency cores pushes a 5.2GHz boost clock, delivering a 40,766 PassMark multi-core score for heavy multitasking and gaming. Its unlocked multiplier on the LGA1700 socket allows for extensive overclocking headroom when paired with a robust cooling solution. This processor is best for PC builders and gamers who already own a discrete GPU and want maximum frame rates without paying for integrated graphics.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong single thread (93rd percentile) 93rd
- Strong multi thread (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong ai (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong platform (89th percentile) 89th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 11 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i9 |
| Model | 12900KF |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 7 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 16 |
| P-cores | 8 |
| E-cores | 8 |
| Threads | 24 |
| Base Clock | 3200 |
| Boost Clock | 5200 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 14 |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 40530 |
| PassMark Single | 4121 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 4800 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 128 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA1700 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 |
| TDP | 125 |
| Max Turbo Power | 241 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | None |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i9 12900KF | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Inspiron 7700 | HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx | DAKboard CPU v4 | Expert X6AIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Threads | 24 | 16 | 12 | 2 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5200 | 5200 | 4700 | 2800 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 30 | 96 | 12 | 4 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 125 | 120 | 15 | 6 | - | - |
| Socket | LGA1700 | AM5 | Intel BGA 1744 | Intel BGA 1338 | BGA | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | None | AMD Radeon Graphics | Iris Xe 96EU | Intel UHD Graphics | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i9 12900KF | 89.3 | 83.3 | 88.8 | 64 | 86.8 | 90.2 | 84.9 | 92.6 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 62.3 | 69.4 | 70.8 | 0 | 99.4 | 66.4 | 27.4 | 82 |
| HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare | 17.2 | 54.4 | 54.4 | 0 | 32 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 30.2 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 12.6 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 11.9 | 17 | 59.7 | 20 |
| Expert X6AIR Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 71.6 | 14.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From ¥57,842
Price History
Usage Scores
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