| 16 | 24 | 3.2 GHz | 5.2 GHz |
| Cores | Threads | Base Frequency | Turbo Frequency |
|---|
AvailabilityMSRP $599
Availability
MSRP $599
Specifications
| General | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Segment | Desktop |
| Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Collection | Core i9 |
| Codename | Alder Lake |
| Performance | |
|---|---|
| Cores | 16 |
| Threads | 24 |
| Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency | 5.2 GHz |
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Overclockable | Yes |
| Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Trending Games With Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900K
With selected game settings
215 FPS
$10.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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202 FPS
$19.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,999.99
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223 FPS
$26.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
In Stock
188 FPS
$7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,459
In Stock
209 FPS
$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
In Stock
203 FPS
$10.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,119.99
In Stock
212 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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175 FPS
$9.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
In Stock
215 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
In Stock
175 FPS
$7.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
In Stock
192 FPS
$16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,199
In Stock
215 FPS
$10.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,343.34
In Stock
209 FPS
$28.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$5,999
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184 FPS
$11.83/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,177
In Stock
209 FPS
$19.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,079
In Stock
175 FPS
$10.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
209 FPS
$18.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,849
In Stock
192 FPS
$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
In Stock
202 FPS
$12.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
In Stock
184 FPS
$10.96/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,017
In Stock
175 FPS
$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,569
In Stock
152 FPS
$11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,765
In Stock
209 FPS
$18.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,969
In Stock
158 FPS
$11.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,799
In Stock
209 FPS
$24.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$5,042.96
In Stock
184 FPS
$11.78/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,167.99
In Stock
184 FPS
$21.56/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, 4 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,967.15
In Stock
209 FPS
$23.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,978.07
In Stock
209 FPS
$16.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,399
In Stock
209 FPS
$16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,539
In Stock
158 FPS
$11.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,869
In Stock
209 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,689
In Stock
209 FPS
$31.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$6,619.07
In Stock
180 FPS
$9.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,689
In Stock
209 FPS
$20.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$4,229
In Stock
208 FPS
$31.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
In Stock
209 FPS
$15.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,279
In Stock
192 FPS
$14.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,799
In Stock
175 FPS
$8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
In Stock
209 FPS
$22.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$4,699
In Stock
209 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,799
In Stock
180 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799
In Stock
188 FPS
$12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
In Stock
209 FPS
$17.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,659
In Stock
188 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$1,999
In Stock
215 FPS
$11.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,499.99
In Stock
208 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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$3,899.99
In Stock
188 FPS
$12.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,259
In Stock
209 FPS
$19.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$4,149
In Stock
208 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,349.99
In Stock
209 FPS
$15.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,249
In Stock
209 FPS
$15.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,249
In Stock
209 FPS
$30.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$6,310.47
In Stock
208 FPS
$17.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$3,699.99
In Stock
208 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,199.99
In Stock
208 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,349.99
In Stock
180 FPS
$9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,729
In Stock
209 FPS
$26.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$5,531.79
In Stock
188 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,879
In Stock
188 FPS
$13.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,579
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209 FPS
$17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$3,759
In Stock
209 FPS
$30.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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$6,333.55
In Stock
209 FPS
$26.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$5,452.49
In Stock
209 FPS
$18.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,929
In Stock
203 FPS
$10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,218
In Stock
209 FPS
$16.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$3,549
In Stock
188 FPS
$12.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$2,409
In Stock
180 FPS
$10.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
$1,809
In Stock
165 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,999
In Stock
209 FPS
$16.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,399
In Stock
208 FPS
$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,549.99
In Stock
209 FPS
$17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,609
In Stock
209 FPS
$19.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$3,989
In Stock
209 FPS
$19.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,039
In Stock
209 FPS
$20.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
Buy on Amazon
$4,379
In Stock
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With selected game settings
233 FPS+4%
$1.27/FPS
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$295.95
In Stock
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234 FPS+5%
$1.42/FPS
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$332.61
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212 FPS-5%
$1.37/FPS
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212 FPS-5%
$1.63/FPS
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$1.22/FPS
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$1.39/FPS
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$1.36/FPS
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$1.39/FPS
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$0.97/FPS
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