Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

The 12900k can be hard to justify. The 12700k is around two-thirds the cost and the difference in performance is only a few percent. Furthermore, you can get away with a moderate cooling solution on the 12700k whereas the 12900k really requires a top of the line cooler which will set you back even more. Even while using the NH-D15 CPU cooler I decided to underclock the 12900k a little bit in order to keep thermals in check, bringing the performance nearer to the 12700k. Given the option to do it over, I would have just gone with a 12700k and saved myself about $250.

This thing is fast, handling gaming no problem, running 1440 maxed out on things like hogwarts, elden ring, gears 5. Cpu temp usually sits around 50-60° with an AIO

So just going to say that it went right onto the mother board. Like easist one I have ever placed. Just read which is up.

This thing is truly impressive. It also comes in a very shiny golden container. It makes you happy the moment you open the package. As far as I have researched this is the absolute best and most powerful processor on the market as or 9/6/2022. I definitely recommend.

This thing is an absolute beast of an CPU over colock is not recommended, with the power draw

My primary use case for the 12900k is gaming and encoding video. Personally I could justify the higher price tag over the competing i5 and i7 because of my specific use case.

STABLE FOR OVERCLOCKING

Upgraded from a i9-9900k. Using windows 11 I can absolutely say this system is soooo much slower. I work in Adobe programs. Their responsiveness and general speed is so painful. Im considering going back to my old rig, or going back to window 10. have 64gb RAM + RTX 3090 + 980 NVME 512gb in RAID0. Never has having the latest felt like a significant step back.

I bought this with a ASUS z690 gaming board and it wasn’t impressive compared to my similar i9 Core 9900k setup. Not worth upgrading unless you are a 7th Gen or older system in my opinion. Great to have ddr5 support but that isn’t really impressive either. Love intel but I feel like there is a bottleneck with processors these past few gens

The processor performs excellent, without any problem, I have it mounted on a MSI Z690 Force WiFi board and cooled with a Corsair iCUE H150i Elite Capellix liquid cooler.