Processors

Core i9-12900KF

About Intel Core i9-12900KF

Intel Core i9-12900KF is processor manufactured by Intel and launched in Q4 2021 . It's using FCLGA1700 socket. It has 16 cores and 24 threads with clock of 3.2 GHz that can turbo clock itself to 5.2 GHz . This processor is used in Desktop devices and can consume up to 241 watts of power .

Component specifications

Desktop
Used in

Intel
Factory

FCLGA1700
Socket

Q4 2021
Launched

Intel Core i9
Series Name

Alder Lake
Core Family Name

3.2 GHz
Clock

5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock

16
Cores

24
Threads

241 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)

128 GB
Maximum supported RAM

10 nm
Lithography

8 × 32 kB
L1 Instruction Cache

8 × 48 kB
L1 Data Cache

8 × 1.25 MB
L2 Cache

1 × 30 MB
L3 Cache

No
ECC Supported

Yes
Multithreading Supported

Overall Score 75672

Benchmark Score 32791

Single Thread Score 4135.5

Future proof 89%

Component performance

29306.6 MB/s
Encrypting Data

548.2 MB/s
Compressing Data

58164.6 thousand/s
String objects sorting

154.9 millions/s
Prime numbers generation

140985 millions/s
Mathemathic operations (integer)

104420 millions/s
Mathemathic operations (float)

Offers for Intel Core i9-12900KF

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Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W 44 new from 372.00 $. 2 used from 439.00 $. Last updated 1 hours ago.	Yes	372.99 $	Yes 372.99 $
Intel Core i9-12900KF 3,2GHz 8+8 Kerne 30MB Cache Sockel 1700 (Boxed o. fan) 36 new from 392.00 £. Last updated 27 minutes ago.	Yes	392.97 £	Yes 392.97 £
Intel Core i9-12900KF Processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box 45 new from 450.00 €. 1 used from 499.00 €. Last updated 1 hours ago.	Yes	450.83 €	Yes 450.83 €
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W 19 new from 515.00 $. Last updated 1 hours ago.	Yes	515.70 $	Yes 515.70 $

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Compatible graphic cards

Graphic cards that best works with Core i9-12900KF on 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution in general tasks.

	GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER	Desktop Used in	Q3 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1650 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1650 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	250 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	TITAN Xp COLLECTORS EDITION	Desktop Used in	Q4 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1405 MHz Core Clock	12288 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1405 MHz Core Clock	12288 MB Memory	250 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 6700	Desktop Used in	Q3 2022 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1941 MHz Core Clock	10240 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1941 MHz Core Clock	10240 MB Memory	175 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce RTX 2080	Desktop Used in	Q3 2018 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1515 MHz Core Clock	8096 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1515 MHz Core Clock	8096 MB Memory	250 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	TITAN Xp	Desktop Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1405 MHz Core Clock	12288 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1405 MHz Core Clock	12288 MB Memory	250 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER	Desktop Used in	Q3 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1605 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1605 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	215 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1080 Ti	Desktop Used in	Q1 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1480 MHz Core Clock	11264 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1480 MHz Core Clock	11264 MB Memory	250 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 6850M XT	Desktop Used in	Q3 2022 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Radeon RX 6650 XT	Desktop Used in	Q2 2022 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x8 Motherboard Bus	2055 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		2055 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	176 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce RTX 3060	Desktop Used in	Q1 2021 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1320 MHz Core Clock	12288 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1320 MHz Core Clock	12288 MB Memory	170 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER	Desktop Used in	Q3 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1407 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1407 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	175 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 5700 XT	Desktop Used in	Q3 2019 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1605 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1605 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	225 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 7600	Desktop Used in	Q2 2023 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x8 Motherboard Bus	1720 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1720 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	165 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary	Desktop Used in	Q3 2019 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1680 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1680 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	235 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon VII	Desktop Used in	Q1 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1400 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1400 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	300 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 6600 XT	Desktop Used in	Q3 2021 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x8 Motherboard Bus	1968 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1968 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	160 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce RTX 2070	Desktop Used in	Q4 2018 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1410 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1410 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	175 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon Pro W5700	Desktop Used in	Q1 2020 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1243 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1243 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	205 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 6600	Desktop Used in	Q4 2021 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x8 Motherboard Bus	1626 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1626 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	132 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1080	Desktop Used in	Q2 2016 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1607 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1607 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	180 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce RTX 2060	Desktop Used in	Q1 2022 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1470 MHz Core Clock	12288 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1470 MHz Core Clock	12288 MB Memory	185 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1070 Ti	Desktop Used in	Q4 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1607 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1607 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	180 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 5700	Desktop Used in	Q3 2019 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1465 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1465 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	180 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX Vega 64	Desktop Used in	Q3 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1247 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1247 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	295 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 5600 XT	Desktop Used in	Q1 2020 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1130 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1130 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	150 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 980 Ti	Desktop Used in	Q2 2015 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1076 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1076 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	250 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	TITAN X	Desktop Used in	Q3 2016 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1417 MHz Core Clock	12288 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1417 MHz Core Clock	12288 MB Memory	250 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	RTX A2000	Desktop Used in	Q2 2022 Launched		562 MHz Core Clock	12 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		562 MHz Core Clock	12 MB Memory	70 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon Pro WX 8200	Desktop Used in	Q3 2018 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1200 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1200 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	230 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1070	Desktop Used in	Q2 2016 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1506 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1506 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	150 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX 6650M	Desktop Used in	Q2 2022 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation
	Radeon Pro WX 9100	Desktop Used in	Q4 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1200 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1200 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	230 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon Vega Frontier Edition	Desktop Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1382 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1382 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	350 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon RX Vega 56	Desktop Used in	Q3 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1471 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1471 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	210 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER	Desktop Used in	Q4 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1530 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1530 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	125 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce RTX 3050	Desktop Used in	Q1 2022 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x8 Motherboard Bus	1552 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1552 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	130 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX 1660 Ti	Desktop Used in	Q1 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1500 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1500 MHz Core Clock	6144 MB Memory	120 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	GeForce GTX TITAN X	Desktop Used in	Q1 2015 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1000 MHz Core Clock	12288 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1000 MHz Core Clock	12288 MB Memory	250 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon Pro 5700 XT	Desktop Used in	Q3 2020 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1243 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1243 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	130 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon Pro Vega 56	Desktop Used in	Q1 2018 Launched		1247 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1247 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory
	Quadro RTX 6000	Workstation Used in	Q4 2018 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1440 MHz Core Clock	24576 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1440 MHz Core Clock	24576 MB Memory	295 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	RTX A4000	Workstation Used in	Q2 2021 Launched	PCIe 4.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	735 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		735 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	140 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro RTX 8000	Workstation Used in	Q1 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1395 MHz Core Clock	49152 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1395 MHz Core Clock	49152 MB Memory	260 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro RTX 5000	Workstation Used in	Q1 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1620 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1620 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	230 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon PRO W6600	Workstation Used in	Q3 2021 Launched		2331 MHz Core Clock	8 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		2331 MHz Core Clock	8 MB Memory	120 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro GP100	Workstation Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1328 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1328 MHz Core Clock	16384 MB Memory	235 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro P6000	Workstation Used in	Q4 2016 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1417 MHz Core Clock	24000 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1417 MHz Core Clock	24000 MB Memory	250 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Quadro RTX 4000	Workstation Used in	Q1 2019 Launched	PCIe 3.0 x16 Motherboard Bus	1005 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1005 MHz Core Clock	8192 MB Memory	160 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon Pro VII	Workstation Used in	Q4 2020 Launched		1400 MHz Core Clock	16 MB Memory	Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation		1400 MHz Core Clock	16 MB Memory	250 W Thermal Design Power TDP
	Radeon Pro Vega 64	Workstation Used in	Q1 2018 Launched				Bottleneck calculation

Bottleneck calculation

Average frames per second

Intel Core i9-12900KF can run games with frames per second ranging from 168.7 FPS up to 421.7 FPS depending on game settings with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

On ultra settings this processor can achieve on average around 168.7 FPS
On high settings this processor can achieve on average around 269.9 FPS
On medium settings this processor can achieve on average around 337.3 FPS
On low settings this processor can achieve on average around 421.7 FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Frames per second calculator

game Grand Theft Auto V

Screen resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p))

Processor Intel Core i9-12900KF

Number of frames per second for Intel Core i9-12900KF processor in Grand Theft Auto V game with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution. When there isn't bottleneck in configuration, Intel Core i9-12900KF can achieve from 142.3 FPS up to 533.8 FPS frames per second while running Grand Theft Auto V game.

On ultra settings Intel Core i9-12900KF can achieve from 142.3 FPS up to 213.5 FPS , with average around 177.9 FPS .
On high settings Intel Core i9-12900KF can achieve from 227.8 FPS up to 341.6 FPS , with average around 284.7 FPS .
On medium settings Intel Core i9-12900KF can achieve from 284.7 FPS up to 427.0 FPS , with average around 355.9 FPS .
On low settings Intel Core i9-12900KF can achieve from 355.9 FPS up to 533.8 FPS , with average around 444.9 FPS .

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	Core i9-12900KS	Desktop Used in	Q2 2022 Launched	LGA1700 Socket	3.4 GHz Clock	16 Cores	Compare	150 W Thermal Design Power TDP

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