Intel Core i9-12900 processor review
Core i9-12900 processor released by Intel; release date: 4 Jan 2022. At the time of release, the processor cost $568. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Alder Lake microarchitecture.
CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 16, threads - 24. Maximum CPU clock speed - 5.10 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 7 nm. Cache size: L1 - 1280 KB, L2 - 20 MB, L3 - 30 MB.
Supported memory types: Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s. Maximum memory size: 128 GB.
Supported socket types: FCLGA1700. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.
The processor has integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770.
Benchmarks
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| 3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score |
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| Name | Value |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 4048 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 34284 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 10536 |
Integrated graphics – Intel UHD Graphics 770
Technical info |
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| Boost clock speed | 1450 MHz |
| Compute units | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm |
| Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance | 185.6 GFLOPS (1:4) |
| Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance | 1485 GFLOPS (2:1) |
| Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance | 742.4 GFLOPS |
| Pipelines | 256 |
| Pixel fill rate | 11.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture fill rate | 23.20 GTexel/s |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt |
Games performance
1. Atlas Fallen (2023)
2. F1 23 (2023)
3. The Last of Us (2023)
4. Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)
5. Sons of the Forest (2023)
6. Atomic Heart (2023)
7. Hogwarts Legacy (2023)
8. Dead Space Remake (2023)
9. High On Life (2023)
10. The Witcher 3 v4.00 (2023)
11. Need for Speed Unbound (2022)
12. The Callisto Protocol (2022)
13. Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022)
14. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022)
15. Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)
16. A Plague Tale Requiem (2022)
17. The Quarry (2022)
18. F1 22 (2022)
19. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)
20. Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)
21. Elden Ring (2022)
22. GRID Legends (2022)
23. Dying Light 2 (2022)
24. Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)
25. Battlefield 2042 (2021)
2. F1 23 (2023)
3. The Last of Us (2023)
4. Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)
5. Sons of the Forest (2023)
6. Atomic Heart (2023)
7. Hogwarts Legacy (2023)
8. Dead Space Remake (2023)
9. High On Life (2023)
10. The Witcher 3 v4.00 (2023)
11. Need for Speed Unbound (2022)
12. The Callisto Protocol (2022)
13. Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022)
14. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022)
15. Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)
16. A Plague Tale Requiem (2022)
17. The Quarry (2022)
18. F1 22 (2022)
19. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)
20. Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)
21. Elden Ring (2022)
22. GRID Legends (2022)
23. Dying Light 2 (2022)
24. Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)
25. Battlefield 2042 (2021)
26. Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
27. Back 4 Blood (2021)
28. Far Cry 6 (2021)
29. F1 2021 (2021)
30. Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)
31. Hitman 3 (2021)
32. Crysis Remastered (2020)
33. Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)
34. Dirt 5 (2020)
35. Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)
36. Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)
37. Death Stranding (2020)
38. F1 2020 (2020)
39. Strange Brigade (2018)
40. Gears Tactics (2020)
41. Doom Eternal (2020)
42. Hunt Showdown (2020)
43. Control (2019)
44. The Division 2 (2019)
45. Metro Exodus (2019)
46. Far Cry 5 (2018)
47. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
48. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
49. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
50. The Witcher 3 (2015)
51. GTA V (2015)
27. Back 4 Blood (2021)
28. Far Cry 6 (2021)
29. F1 2021 (2021)
30. Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)
31. Hitman 3 (2021)
32. Crysis Remastered (2020)
33. Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)
34. Dirt 5 (2020)
35. Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)
36. Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)
37. Death Stranding (2020)
38. F1 2020 (2020)
39. Strange Brigade (2018)
40. Gears Tactics (2020)
41. Doom Eternal (2020)
42. Hunt Showdown (2020)
43. Control (2019)
44. The Division 2 (2019)
45. Metro Exodus (2019)
46. Far Cry 5 (2018)
47. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
48. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
49. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
50. The Witcher 3 (2015)
51. GTA V (2015)
Atlas Fallen (2023)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 11.00 |
F1 23 (2023)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 22.90 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 20.60 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 13.80 |
The Last of Us (2023)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 7.10 |
Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 12.40 |
Sons of the Forest (2023)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 9.64 |
Atomic Heart (2023)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 15.20 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 10.90 |
Hogwarts Legacy (2023)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 11.10 |
Dead Space Remake (2023)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 7.79 |
High On Life (2023)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 20.50 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 12.70 |
The Witcher 3 v4.00 (2023)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 21.30 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 16.70 |
Need for Speed Unbound (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 13.20 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 11.00 |
The Callisto Protocol (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 11.90 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 8.20 |
Spider-Man Miles Morales (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 14.30 |
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 2022 (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 17.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 11.00 |
Uncharted Legacy of Thieves Collection (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 7.17 |
A Plague Tale Requiem (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 8.79 |
The Quarry (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 8.05 |
F1 22 (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 26.70 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 23.80 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 17.10 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 13.00 |
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 16.80 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.70 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 8.50 |
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6 (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 11.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 9.70 |
Elden Ring (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 20.60 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 19.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 16.00 |
GRID Legends (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 39.90 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 33.40 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 28.10 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 17.70 |
Dying Light 2 (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 11.30 |
Rainbow Six Extraction (2022)
| Low, 1920x1080 | 22.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 16.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 16.00 |
Battlefield 2042 (2021)
| Low, 1280x720 | 33.90 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 15.70 |
Forza Horizon 5 (2021)
| Low, 1280x720 | 43.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 18.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 16.00 |
Back 4 Blood (2021)
| Low, 1280x720 | 34.70 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 17.40 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 13.40 |
Far Cry 6 (2021)
| Low, 1280x720 | 31.10 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.80 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 11.20 |
F1 2021 (2021)
| Low, 1280x720 | 70.30 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 29.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 24.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 15.20 |
Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)
| Low, 1280x720 | 70.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 33.60 |
Hitman 3 (2021)
| Low, 1280x720 | 49.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 19.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 15.70 |
Crysis Remastered (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 51.40 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 23.30 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 6.37 |
Assassin´s Creed Valhalla (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 26.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.00 |
Dirt 5 (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 28.50 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 11.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 9.70 |
Flight Simulator 2020 (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 19.60 |
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 28.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 14.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 11.00 |
Death Stranding (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 27.30 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 15.60 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 14.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 14.30 |
F1 2020 (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 59.10 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 27.20 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 20.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 12.40 |
Strange Brigade (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 66.10 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 27.50 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 21.10 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 17.20 |
Gears Tactics (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 74.40 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 26.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 16.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 12.40 |
Doom Eternal (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 32.40 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 15.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 14.50 |
Hunt Showdown (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 40.70 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 16.10 |
Control (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 38.10 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 11.00 |
The Division 2 (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 41.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 17.00 |
Metro Exodus (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 31.20 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.60 |
Far Cry 5 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 37.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 17.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 16.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 14.00 |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 52.45 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 33.25 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 30.20 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 12.00 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 27.70 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 14.60 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 10.07 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
| Low, 1280x720 | 153.85 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 95.75 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 43.60 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 40.40 |
| 4K, 3840x2160 | 14.20 |
The Witcher 3 (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 56.05 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 36.05 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 17.50 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 8.61 |
GTA V (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 125.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 99.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 16.10 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 6.96 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Alder Lake |
| Launch date | 4 Jan 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $568 |
| Place in performance rating | 202 |
| Processor Number | i9-12900 |
| Series | 12th Generation Intel Core i9 Processors |
| Vertical segment | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | |
| L1 cache | 1280 KB |
| L2 cache | 20 MB |
| L3 cache | 30 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100°C |
| Maximum frequency | 5.10 GHz |
| Number of cores | 16 |
| Number of threads | 24 |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB |
| Supported memory types | Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x4680 |
| Execution Units | 32 |
| Graphics base frequency | 300 MHz |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.55 GHz |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | |
| Processor graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 4 |
Graphics image quality |
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| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
Graphics API support |
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| DirectX | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 |
Compatibility |
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| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 |
| Package Size | 45.0 mm x 37.5 mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1700 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2020C |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 20 |
| PCI Express revision | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4 |
| Scalability | 1S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | |
| Intel® OS Guard | |
| Intel® Secure Key technology | |
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | |
| Secure Boot | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | |
| Idle States | |
| Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 |
| Intel 64 | |
| Intel® AES New Instructions | |
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | |
| Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | |
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | |
| Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) | |
| Speed Shift technology | |
| Thermal Monitoring | |
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | |
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | |
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