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Core i9 12900T

Intel desktop processor · Core i 12th gen · launched January 2022

Launch price
$489
≈ $553 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
16 / 24
30 MB L3 cache
Rated power
35 W
up to 106 W turbo

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core i9 12900T launched at $489 in 2022. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $553 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 13% rise over 4 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2022 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore i 12th gen
LaunchedJanuary 2022
Launch price$489 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 1700
Cores / threads16 / 24
Base clock1.4 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz
L3 cache30 MB
Rated power35 W (base power), up to 106 W
Integrated graphicsUHD 770
Tier9-series

The Intel 9-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i9 11900K2021$539$658204
Core i9 11900KF2021$513$626189
Core i9 11900T2021$439$536—
Core i9 11900KB2021——168
Core i9 12900K2021$589$719342
Core i9 12900KF2021$564$689337
Core i9 129002022$489$553251
Core i9 12900F2022$464$525276
Core i9 12900T2022$489$553—
Core i9 12900KS2022$739$836356
Core i9 13900K2022$589$666488
Core i9 13900KF2022$564$638484
Core i9 139002023$549$596349
Core i9 13900F2023$524$569410
Core i9 13900KS2023$689$748501
Core i9 13900T2023$549$596—

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