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Intel BX8071512900

Core i9-12900

Average Bench: 111% (40th of 1442)

Based on 2,410 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF00090672 Model: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900
Poor: 100%Average: 111% Great: 119%
Gaming
Gaming 111%
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Desktop
Desktop 111%
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Workstation
Workstation 129%
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Outstanding average bench

The Intel Core i9-12900 averaged 10.7% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i9-12900 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Multi Core Speed 2,575Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 769Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i9-12900 is just 19.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i9-12900 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Memory Latency 77.3Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 1,412Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,410 samples)
Rank 40111%
Min Avg Max
65.2 Memory 77.3 90.2
193 1-Core 199 209
372 2-Core 392 411
115% 223 Pts
Min Avg Max
692 4-Core 769 806
1140 8-Core 1,412 1,548
131% 1,091 Pts
Min Avg Max
1,718 64-Core 2,575 2,804
159% 2,575 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
118% Outstanding
Memory 87.1
1-Core 205
2-Core 406
122% 233 Pts
4-Core 795
8-Core 1,518
138% 1,156 Pts
64-Core 2,744
170% 2,744 Pts
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
114% Outstanding
Memory 82.8
1-Core 197
2-Core 394
117% 225 Pts
4-Core 781
8-Core 1,342
129% 1,062 Pts
64-Core 2,680
166% 2,680 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
114% Outstanding
Memory 81.1
1-Core 199
2-Core 391
116% 224 Pts
4-Core 790
8-Core 1357
130% 1,073 Pts
64-Core 2,617
162% 2,617 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4.25 GHz (avg)
114% Outstanding
Memory 80.1
1-Core 196
2-Core 398
116% 225 Pts
4-Core 788
8-Core 1,446
134% 1,117 Pts
64-Core 2768
171% 2768 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4.45 GHz (avg)
112% Outstanding
Memory 73.9
1-Core 208
2-Core 407
118% 230 Pts
4-Core 801
8-Core 1,555
140% 1,178 Pts
64-Core 2,759
171% 2,759 Pts
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
111% Outstanding
Memory 73.8
1-Core 199
2-Core 400
115% 224 Pts
4-Core 787
8-Core 1,443
134% 1,115 Pts
64-Core 2,267
140% 2,267 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4.4 GHz (avg)
110% Outstanding
Memory 72.2
1-Core 204
2-Core 403
116% 226 Pts
4-Core 793
8-Core 1,501
137% 1147 Pts
64-Core 2454
152% 2454 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
106% Outstanding
Memory 75.3
1-Core 190
2-Core 371
110% 212 Pts
4-Core 736
8-Core 1,193
118% 965 Pts
64-Core 2,514
156% 2,514 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 163%
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Desktop
Desktop 110%
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Workstation
Workstation 189%
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System: HP ENVY Desktop TE02-0xxx

CPU
Core i9-12900Intel  $273Bench 111%, 2,410 samples341x
GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia  $500Bench 148%, 619,642 samples336x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples173x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia  $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples119x
SSD
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-1T00-1006 1TBNvmeBench 205%, 2,140 samples332x
WDC PC SN530 SDBPNPZ-512G-1006 512GBNvmeBench 167%, 1,695 samples114x
SK hynix BC711 HFM001TD3JX013N 1TBNvmeBench 271%, 177 samples17x
RAM
HP32D4U2S8ME-16 2x16GBKingstonBench 97%, 316 samples89x
HP32D4U2S8MR-8 2x8GBKingstonBench 98%, 273 samples68x
M378A1K43EB2-CWE 2x8GBSamsungBench 96%, 6,792 samples54x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 85% - Excellent Total price: $773

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Terrible

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Amazing for the price. There's no point going the AMD route nowadays as Intel offers more compatibility (DDR4) and much better price to performance. Not sure why anyone would spend more for a worse processor.

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