CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2021

Intel Core i9-12900K

Intel · Alder Lake (12th) · LGA1700MSRP $599

The Intel Core i9-12900K is Intel’s top-of-stack Alder Lake (12th) chip targeted at multi-threaded workloads. With 16 cores and 24 threads, it scores 91/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 5.2 GHz under load. Integrated graphics let you boot without a dedicated GPU.

91/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
16 / 24
BASE CLOCK
3.2 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
5.2 GHz
L3 CACHE
30 MB
TDP
125 W
SOCKET
LGA1700
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
Yes

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
4,127
PASSMARK MULTI
41,122

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
92/100
1440p gaming
91/100
4K gaming
91/100
Productivity
88/100

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