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Core i9-12900F

Core i9
Current Price
$289.00
MSRP: $464.00
Overall Rank
(Consumer CPUs only)
#44
of 234
Overall Rank
#60
of 251
Value Rank
#52
of 207
Gaming Rank
#105
of 251
Productivity Rank
#116
of 251

Core Specifications

Cores
16
Threads
24
P-Cores
8
E-Cores
8
Base Clock
2.4 GHz
Boost Clock (Single)
5.1 GHz
Socket
LGA1700
Lithography
10nm

Cache

L1 Cache
80 KB per core
L2 Cache
1 MB per core
L3 Cache
30 MB (shared)

Power & Thermal

TDP
65W
Base Power
65W
Max Turbo Power
202W

Memory Support

Memory Types
DDR4/DDR5
Max Memory
N/A
Memory Channels
N/A
ECC Support
No

Platform & Connectivity

PCIe Version
5.0
PCIe Lanes
20
Integrated GPU
No
Integrated GPU Model
N/A

Closest Competitors by Performance

Core i9-12900F (Selected)17,262

Quick Stats

Generation
12th Gen
Release Date
1/4/2022 - 4 years old
Status
N/A
Market Segment
Desktop

Performance Scores

Overall
17262
Value59.7
Efficiency265.6

Benchmark Scores

Cinebench R23 Single1,985
Cinebench R23 Multi27,250
Geekbench 6 Single2,527
Geekbench 6 Multi13,859
PassMark35,827

Console Comparison

Core i9-12900F
100%
100%
Xbox Series X(Gen 9 (2020))
57%
57%
PS5(Gen 9 (2020))
54%
54%
Xbox One X(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
10%
PS4 Pro(Gen 8 Mid (2016-2017))
9%
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Notes

The Core i9-12900F offers 16 cores (8 P-cores, 8 E-cores) without integrated graphics on Alder Lake, boosting up to 5.1 GHz. This locked processor provides flagship 12th gen performance identical to the 12900 at reduced cost for users with discrete GPUs. Perfect for gaming and productivity builds using dedicated graphics cards, delivering hybrid architecture benefits without iGPU costs. Despite lacking both integrated graphics and overclocking, it maintains excellent performance with DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 support. Ideal for content creation systems where integrated graphics aren't needed.