Weekly CPU #6
Intel Core i9 12900kf
Here are some things about it:
- Cores/Threads: 16/24
- Base/Boost clock: 3.20GHz/5.20GHz
- Cache: 30MB
- TDP: 125W
- Manufacturing process: Intel 7 (10nm)
- Year: 2021
- MSRP: $620
- Socket: LGA1700
- Targeted market: Desktop
- PassMark score: 40550
My rating of it: 9/10
Andres rating: 9.218/10
A really good high-end desktop CPU, some say that it's the last good flagship Intel CPU.
Some more info: It has 8 P-cores and 8 E-cores. The E-core base/boost frequency is: 2.40GHz/3.90GHz. Its rated turbo power is 241W. It supports up to 128GB of DDR4/DDR5 dual channel ram. It has 20 lanes of PCIe gen 5.
Date posted: June 14, 2026
Comment: Totally didn't forget to make a Weekly CPU last week and also almost forgot to make it today.