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Gen Intel Core i9-12900K

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10 Cores, 20 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q1 2022.

Average Bench: 105% (73rd of 1468)

Based on 25 user benchmarks.  Device: 0000000000000000 Model: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900K
Poor: 72%Average: 105% Great: 120%
Gaming
Gaming 105%
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Desktop
Desktop 107%
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Workstation
Workstation 110%
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Outstanding average bench

The 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K averaged 5.1% higher than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Quad Core Speed 761Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 199Pts

Average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K is 47.2%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Memory Latency 69.5Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 1,235Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 25 samples)
Rank 73105%
Min Avg Max
19.2 Memory 69.5 89.8
140 1-Core 199 220
305 2-Core 395 433
113% 221 Pts
Min Avg Max
530 4-Core 761 850
610 8-Core 1,235 1,653
122% 998 Pts
Min Avg Max
567 64-Core 1,765 2,991
109% 1,765 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
LGA1700, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
116% Outstanding
Memory 78.9
1-Core 210
2-Core 414
121% 234 Pts
4-Core 814
8-Core 1,516
139% 1,165 Pts
64-Core 2,866
177% 2,866 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
114% Outstanding
Memory 78.4
1-Core 200
2-Core 403
117% 227 Pts
4-Core 802
8-Core 1,432
134% 1,117 Pts
64-Core 1,733
107% 1,733 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
114% Outstanding
Memory 80.2
1-Core 206
2-Core 412
120% 233 Pts
4-Core 790
8-Core 1,344
130% 1,067 Pts
64-Core 2,825
175% 2,825 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
113% Outstanding
Memory 75.5
1-Core 201
2-Core 404
117% 227 Pts
4-Core 803
8-Core 1,412
134% 1,107 Pts
64-Core 2,816
174% 2,816 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
112% Outstanding
Memory 72.5
1-Core 199
2-Core 406
115% 226 Pts
4-Core 811
8-Core 1,574
141% 1,192 Pts
64-Core 2,714
168% 2,714 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
112% Outstanding
Memory 76.6
1-Core 196
2-Core 399
115% 224 Pts
4-Core 785
8-Core 1,387
131% 1,086 Pts
64-Core 1,796
111% 1,796 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
111% Outstanding
Memory 77.2
1-Core 202
2-Core 397
116% 225 Pts
4-Core 780
8-Core 1,269
125% 1,024 Pts
64-Core 1,266
78% 1,266 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.7 GHz (avg)
111% Outstanding
Memory 72.3
1-Core 198
2-Core 398
114% 223 Pts
4-Core 795
8-Core 1,425
134% 1,110 Pts
64-Core 2,542
157% 2,542 Pts
None, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
97.6% Outstanding
Memory 70.8
1-Core 200
2-Core 394
114% 221 Pts
4-Core 708
8-Core 745
96% 727 Pts
64-Core 746
46% 746 Pts
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