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IntelAlder LakeReleased 2021Pricing last updated Apr 30, 2026

Intel Core i9-12900K

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
$223
Latest imported floor price.
Used median
$251.79
Current midpoint of qualified sales.
Gaming perf
61
Relative gaming performance score.
Qualified sales
3
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
$144.44$189.06$233.68$278.3$322.922026-04-262026-04-30

Current Percentile Snapshot

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

3 qualifying sales
$223
Min
$237.39
25th
$251.79
Median
$275.39
75th
$299
Max

CPU Information

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

Identity

Manufacturer
Intel
Model
Core i9-12900K
Family
Intel Core
Series
-
Segment
-
Architecture
Alder Lake
Release date
Q4'21
Release year
2021
Status
Launched
CPU ID
intel-core-i9-12900k

Pricing

MSRP
$589
Used minimum
$223
Used 25th percentile
$237.39
Used median
$251.79
Used 75th percentile
$275.39
Used max
$299
Current new price
-
Qualified sales count
3
Gaming value
0.26

Benchmarks

Relative gaming
61
Cinebench 2024 multi
1,526
Cinebench 2024 single
109
Cinebench R23 multi
27,379
Cinebench R23 single
1,997

Cores And Clocks

Cores / threads
16C / 24T
Base clock
3.2 GHz
Boost clock
5.2 GHz
TDP
241 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
1364
Latest snapshot
Apr 30, 2026
Latest snapshot sample
3

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