The Intel Core i9-12900K is the most recently released one, and it is still at full price pretty much everywhere. You'll find this 16-core processor at around $612 / £559 / AU$949.

Performant as it is, the Core i9-12900K is a hot processor. During our tests, it peaked at around 86 degrees Celsius, which is right around where the Ryzen 7 5800X3D peaked.

They were the first generation of CPUs to use Intel's new big.LITTLE hybrid core layout, similar to Arm chips, and the Intel Core i9-12900K was one of the most powerful SKUs, launching for $589.

As well as the Core i9-12900K and AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, I've added results for several other AMD CPUs, with all these results using the latest Windows 11 updates and drivers as of May 2022. Test ...

When overclocked, the Ryzen 9 5950X can draw around 200W of power, but that’s still far below the Core i9-12900K. The Intel chip can draw closer to 300W when overclocked based on our testing.

The new Intel Core i9-12900K is a fun chip to review. It has a lot going on for $600 price tag. And that makes it fun to compare to what AMD is doing with its $530 Ryzen 9 5900X and its $800 Ryzen ...

Intel says it expects to ship hundreds of thousands of K-series CPUs by the end of 2021 and over two million by the end of March 2022. And that's a current estimate, despite rampant chip shortages.

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W. Low Stock. $824.99. $439.99. View Deal.

Intel 12th Gen Test Rig CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K and Core i5-12600K Motherboard: GIGABYTE Z690 AORUS MASTER SSD: 2x WD Black SN850 1TB HDD: Seagate FireCuda 2 TB ST2000DX002 ...

Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-14900K: Final verdict The Intel Core i9-14900K is a newer chipset. Based on our comparison with the i9-12900K, it is only natural that the i9-14900K wins.

Intel took the desktop CPU performance crown last year with its Core i9-12900K processor.And now, nearly a year later, AMD is ready to trade blows again with its next-generation Ryzen Zen 4 CPUs.

Intel Core i9-12900K – Key features. This processor is designed for demanding tasks and high-performance computing. With its 16 cores and 24 threads, it is perfect for gamers, content creators ...