Rank #15 of 155S · Flagship
Is the Core i9-12900KS good for gaming?
The Core i9-12900KS is an excellent gaming processor — a Flagship chip ranked #15 of 155 in our benchmark.
Benchmark score155
Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).
Best GPU pairings for the Core i9-12900KS
Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.
Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.