Intel Core i9-12900K

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Socket (CPU)
- 1700 (12th gen Intel)
- 1700 (13th gen Intel)
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- 1700 (14th gen Intel)
- 1700 (14th gen Intel)
Processor cores
- Hexadeca-Core (16)
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Threads
- 24
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- 32
- 28
- 28
Integrated graphics
- Yes
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- No

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According to our processor expert

Overclock this processor for more computing power and shorter loading times.
Thanks to the 16 cores and 20 threads, you can perform multiple demanding tasks at the same time, such as gaming, streaming, and extracting files at the same time.
This processor has an integrated GPU, so you don't need a graphics card for basic tasks.
This processor only works with a 1700 socket motherboard and Z690 chipset.

Description

The Intel Core i9-12900K is one of the most powerful processors from the 12th generation of Intel. This i9 CPU has 16 cores and 24 threads, so it's suitable for performing multiple demanding tasks at the same time. Think of professional video editing and 3D content creation. In addition to a lot of cores, the i9-12900K has a base clock of 3.2GHz and a turbo clock of 5.2GHz. This makes the processor suitable for high-end gaming.

Advice from our processors expert about compatible parts

Recommended video card: NVIDIA RTX 3080, RTX 3080 Ti, RTX 3090, and RTX 3090 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 6900 XT and RX 6950 XT
Recommended motherboard: Z690
Recommended RAM: DDR-3200 up to 128GB or DDR5-4800 up to 128GB