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

i was a devoted AMD fan, until the X570 Ace started bothering me with the dreaded USB issue, after trying serval fixes, including Bios updates that came promising to fix the issue, also am a system builder since 2005, and as my part time business I build high end systems, and seeing how many stability issues AMD has from time to time I wanted to just give Intel a chance, and am glad i did, this is now in my main system, along with my trusty FTW3 3080, had to upgrade my motherboard and went with a Z690 Aero D, DDR5, am really happy with it, saw a noticeable improvement over the AMD with DDR5, at 1080p 1440p and 4k, but mainly I saw a great improvement in VR, i have to bring up that this isnt an advisable upgrade if you are running anything new gen, like AMD 5k or Intel 10th or 11th, as the differences will be negligible, but if you are in the market for the best right now, nothing that AMD offers at the moment competes as far as single core, or multi core for the most part, and ironically this time intel offers better value, good times indeed.

I dont play anything too intensive. Maybe Elden Rings? I am more of a FPS/CSGO player and this CPU goes up by maybe two degrees when I play those games. With a Noctua DH-15 this thing is ice cold.

just like headline it works and was a great price for the generation as most i found used sold around this price and this is a new item. fast shipping as well

I usually buy every gen just play and most generates the improvement is marginal. This 12th gen is impressive. Makes the older gens not worth it unless they can be had for about half of what retail price is. 12th gen price to performance is incredible.

If youve seen anything about it, youll know this bad boy loves to get fired up. Typically running cpu intense games at max graphics brought this chip up to 100°C! Thats tjmax! Ouch! I have a kraken x52 strapped to it as well and still needed to undervolt, which is probably saving her life. Once you do though, And properly, theres honestly no performance drop. Its definately too good of a cpu for what I use it for, I just like to say I have it. Definitely water cool this thingz unless you know what youre doing. Also, you might want to get one of those thermal grizzly mounts for it. Do it right the first time you mount it, and dont let it bend under those extreme temperatures.

excellent article, good communication with the seller.

This thing rips! Best cpu I have ever gotten

You get what you pay for...... If you want the fastest chip on the market - this is the chip for you. But it is just as expensive. Also, get a big cooler as this thing gets hot under a load.

my previous system (which I also loved) contains a Ryzen 9 5950x, this one smokes it. Thats just the way it runs, I dont run any benchmarks or tests other than the occasional video test. but this one just seems to do everything faster (as it should). However, to be fair, two years later and just about everything that could be upgrade from the 5950 system got upgraded.

i get the product and dont even have it for 4 months before i start having issues with my pc and it doesnt get to hot because i have a good cooler on it so think before you guys buy