Take a look at the gaming benchmark of the Intel Core i9- 12900K processor

The new generation of Intel processors known as Alder Lake is finally here! To build its twelfth generation of processors, Intel has embraced new technologies, structures, and architectures in general, bringing products to the audience that are literally a generational leap forward.

As you know, the fastest and most powerful 12th generation Intel processor is the Core i9- 12900K. Since we are used to seeing Intel high-end processors at the top of the list and performance table in video games, we naturally expect a lot from the Core i9-12900K. Before this new Intel giant enters the Iranian market, let’s monitor its performance in various modes and games.

Seeing the gaming benchmark of different hardware pieces always has its own charms, and this charm is doubled by the Core i9- 12900K, which may become the king of modern gaming.

Game test system

In gaming testing and benchmarking, we have compared the Core i9- 12900K processor to various competitors, but before we get into the gaming test numbers, let’s look at the system specifications with which the processor is paired to leave no room for ambiguity or question. .

Alder Lake test system

• Processor: All 12th generation Intel processors
• motherboard: ASUS Z690 Maximus Hero with BIOS 0702
• Memory: 2x 16 GB G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB DDR5-6000
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  Gear 2
• graphic card: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 FTW3 Ultra
  
• save: Neo Forza NFP065 1 TB M.2 NVMe SSD
  
• Air cooling: Noctua NH-U14S
  
• Liquid cooling: Arctic Liquid Freezer II 360 mm
  
• Thermal dough: Arctic MX-5
• Power supply: Seasonic SS-860XP
  
• software: Windows 11 Professional 64-bit version 10.0.22000.282
  
• Drivers: NVIDIA GeForce 496.49 WHQL
  

Zen 3 test system

• Processor: All AMD Ryzen 5000 processors
• motherboard: MSI MPG X570 Gaming Plus with BIOS 7C37vAF3, AGESA 1.2.0.3c
• Memory: 2x 16 GB DDR4-3600
  16-20-20-34 1T
  Infinity Fabric @ 1800 MHz 1: 1
• (All other specifications are the same with the above system)

Rocket Lake test system

• Processor: All 11th generation Intel processors
• motherboard: ASUS Z590 Maximus XIII Hero with BIOS 1007
  
• Memory: 2x 16 GB DDR4-3600
  16-20-20-34 1T
  Gear 1
• (All other specifications are the same with the above system)

Comet Lake test system

• Processor: All 10th generation Intel processors
• motherboard: ASUS Z490 Maximus XII Extreme with BIOS 2301
  
• Memory: 2x 16 GB DDR4-3600
  16-20-20-34 1T
• (All other specifications are the same with the above system)

Game test with 720p resolution

Now that we know the specifications of our test systems and weigh all the aspects, let’s start our main work which is the game test and gaming benchmark.

In the first step, we are going to test the game with 720p resolution. By lowering the resolution to a small value like 720p, games no longer count on the GPU to achieve high frame rates, and most of the processing time is placed on our CPU or CPU. Although we know that no one runs games with 720p resolution despite the RTX 3080 graphics card, we deliberately reduced the resolution to determine the quality of the processors.

First you see the relative performance of games with 720p resolution:

Now let’s look at and compare the test results of each game separately:

Test the game with 1080p resolution

First you see the relative performance of 1080p games:

Now let’s look at and compare the test results of each game separately:

Game test with 1440p resolution

First you see the relative performance of games with 1440p resolution:

Now let’s look at and compare the test results of each game separately:

Test the game with 4K resolution

First you will see the relative performance of games with 4K resolution:

Now let’s look at and compare the test results of each game separately:

As you can see, the Intel Core i9- 12900K performs better than most other processors in almost all tests and games. The high frequency of this processor in boost mode and of course the mode without power limitation, makes other processors, at least in the field of gaming, never reach its level of performance. However, sometimes it is strange to see that lower processors in some games offer better performance than the new generation Intel giant. For example, in the 4K test of Red Dead Redemption 2, we see that the Core i5- 12600K processor offers a higher frame rate than the 12900K, which is interesting in its kind!

Compared to AMD processors, we also find that Intel processors, even in some mid-range models, outperform AMD’s most powerful processors. These are the reasons why we confirm that Intel, despite some recent unpopular policies and various notoriety among different users, can still be the crown prince of gaming performance.

What do you think of the Intel Core i9- 12900K processor? How do you evaluate the performance of this processor in different games and compared to other processors? Share your good comments with us.