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

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BX8071512900K
SKU:
11013490
Your price for this item is $434.99

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  • BEST BUY FOR THE WIN!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    BIG BOY PARTS, FOR A BIG BOY RIG. REALLY FAST, GREAT QUALITY AND PRICE. THANKS BEST BUY

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Overkill and Maybe Overpriced

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A little overpriced in my opinion, but it's the best CPU on the market.

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Top choice for 1q 2022

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    its great. I top the charts on the cpu benchmarks! It was simple and easy to install. Computer performs great.

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Intel team
      Posted .

      Hello Jedlicka. Thanks for your review! We are pleased to know that you are happy with the performance of your new 12Th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Processor! We hope you can continue to take advantage of the outstanding performance, lightning speeds and easy overclocking capabilities of this processor!

      Thank you for choosing Intel!

  • Raw performance!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What a performance beast ! This CPU is a productivity must have.

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Blazing fast

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Definitely worth the upgrade. Plenty of cores for basically anything your doing.

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Great CPU

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great processor. No complaints about it at all....

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Worth the money!!

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Expensive but so worth it!! My computer has the MSI tomahawk motherboard and this works amazingly with it!

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Just a best buy

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The best, fastest CPU I've ever had. Benchmarks have been stellar, compatibility and stability even overclocked have been more than satisfactory. I do use liquid cooling on this CPU and do not recommend OC without very efficient cooling and thermal paste.

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Upgrade

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great love the performance upgrade from my I7

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Core i( 12900K

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very fast cpu processor. Great price! Very happy. Thanks

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • It is a monster really fast

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Fast fast fast that is all I can say big difference from my old i9 gen 9 worth every penny go for it

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Top of the line Intel CPU currently

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    What more can I say, this is the top of the line Intel CPU on the market and it's performance shows.

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good buy.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It’s a processor. A good one. But it’s intel, so you know that already.

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Beast

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If your looking for power this is the one awesome awesome awesome

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Excellent Performance

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Awesome performance. For those that play warzone this cpu has gave me 50+ FPS just for changing the CPU

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • SO MUCH POWER

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great chip, very fast! I was able to increase productivity by 400% for structural design software.

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Runs cooler then last gen

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    getting high fps and streaming at the same time. Awesome cpu and stays way cooler than my 11th gen

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Intel CORE

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son bought this product when he was building his new computer and he says it is the best!

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Makes a nice decoration

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I would give this processor 5 stars. It looks amazing sitting on my desk. If I could find any DDR5 to use with it I would imagine it would make a raelly nice gaming PC as well.

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend

  • Good

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It doesn't degrade like the newer generations. So that's a plus

    This review is from Intel - Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W - Grey/Black/Gold

    I would recommend this to a friend
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