Built for the next generation of gaming.

12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K desktop processor

Revolutionary performance and multitasking.

• With the highest clock speeds and a groundbreaking new architecture, you’ll be able to push your gameplay to new heights while secondary apps run seamlessly in the background.
• Up to 5.2 GHz Max Clock Speed(1)
• 16 Cores (8 Performance-cores, 8 Efficient-cores)
• 24 Threads (16 on Performance-cores, 8 on Efficient-cores)
• Unlocked and overclockable(2)

Divide and conquer.

• Intel’s new performance hybrid architecture integrates two core families into a single CPU, keeping everything in your gaming universe running smoothly.
• Intel Thread Director prioritizes and manages workloads, sending tasks to the best core for the job.(4)
• P-cores are built for performance across single and lightly-threaded workloads, enhancing activities like gaming and productivity.
• E-cores are optimized for multi-threaded performance, minimizing interruptions from secondary tasks.

Performance beyond the cores.

• The new processor architecture is also compatible with the latest platform innovations, giving you performance improvements throughout your PC.
• Support for PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 for high-performance components like memory and graphics.
• Thunderbolt 4 and Intel Killer Wi-Fi 6/6E (Gig+) deliver fast transfer speeds and connections to peripherals.(5)
• Separate overclocking controls for both types of cores gives you nuanced personalization.