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IntelAlder LakeReleased 2022Pricing last updated Apr 30, 2026

Intel Core i9-12900

CPU | 16C / 24T

This page collects the current price snapshot, longer-term used-price history, benchmark data, and imported spec sheet for this CPU in one place.

Used min
$229.99
Latest imported floor price.
Used median
$295
Current midpoint of qualified sales.
Gaming perf
61
Relative gaming performance score.
Qualified sales
4
Latest snapshot Apr 30, 2026

Used Price History

The long-term chart tracks how the price distribution has changed across repeated snapshots in CPU Desktop Prices.

2 snapshots
Median line25th-75th percentile band
$211.59$250.49$289.39$328.29$367.192026-04-262026-04-30

Current Percentile Snapshot

This chart compares the latest used-price percentiles currently stored on the CPU row itself.

4 qualifying sales
$229.99
Min
$275
25th
$295
Median
$310
75th
$339.99
Max

CPU Information

Imported data from CPU Desktop, grouped into a readable spec sheet.

Identity

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Core i9-12900
Family
Intel Core
Series
-
Segment
-
Architecture
Alder Lake
Release date
Q1'22
Release year
2022
Status
Launched
CPU ID
intel-core-i9-12900

Pricing

MSRP
$489
Used minimum
$229.99
Used 25th percentile
$275
Used median
$295
Used 75th percentile
$310
Used max
$339.99
Current new price
-
Qualified sales count
4
Gaming value
0.22

Benchmarks

Relative gaming
61
Cinebench 2024 multi
1,457
Cinebench 2024 single
117
Cinebench R23 multi
26,508
Cinebench R23 single
1,988

Cores And Clocks

Cores / threads
16C / 24T
Base clock
2.4 GHz
Boost clock
5.1 GHz
TDP
202 W
Process node
7 nm
L2 cache
-
L3 cache
30 MB

Platform

Socket
-
Memory type
Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Integrated graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 770

Source

Row ID
1472
Latest snapshot
Apr 30, 2026
Latest snapshot sample
4

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