{"product_id":"intel-core-i9-12900k-processor-3-2-ghz-16-cores-fclga1700-sealed","title":"Intel Core i9-12900K Processor (3.2 GHz, 16 Cores, FCLGA1700) [SEALED]","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;color:#222;line-height:1.55;font-size:15px;\"\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"background:#111;color:#fff;padding:24px 22px;border-radius:8px 8px 0 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:25px;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:.2px;\"\u003e\n   Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:17px;color:#d9d9d9;margin-top:5px;\"\u003e\n   12th Gen Intel Core | 16 Cores \/ 24 Threads | Up to 5.20GHz | LGA1700 | Unlocked\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003c\/div\u003e\n \u003cdiv style=\"border:1px solid #d9d9d9;border-top:0;padding:24px 22px;border-radius:0 0 8px 8px;\"\u003e\n  ```\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#edf8ef;border-left:5px solid #208a3b;padding:14px 16px;margin-bottom:22px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cstrong\u003e\n    Condition: Brand New - Factory Sealed\n   \u003c\/strong\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n   This processor is brand new in its original sealed retail packaging. It has not been installed, used, or removed from its factory packaging.\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n   Build a powerful gaming PC, streaming system, video-editing workstation, photo-editing computer, or high-end productivity desktop with the\n   \u003cstrong\u003e\n    Intel Core i9-12900K\n   \u003c\/strong\u003e\n   . This unlocked 12th Gen Intel Core processor combines 8 Performance-cores and 8 Efficient-cores for excellent gaming responsiveness, strong multi-core productivity, and smooth multitasking.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n   With 16 total cores, 24 threads, boost speeds up to 5.20GHz, and integrated Intel UHD Graphics 770, the i9-12900K remains a capable choice for premium Intel LGA1700 builds. Pair it with a compatible Z690, Z790, B660, B760, H670, or H770 motherboard and your choice of DDR4 or DDR5 memory based on motherboard compatibility.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\n   Sold by\n   \u003cstrong\u003e\n    Groovy Computers\n   \u003c\/strong\u003e\n   — a Canadian custom PC business focused on reliable hardware, clear listings, and helpful compatibility support.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;border-bottom:2px solid #c90000;padding-bottom:7px;margin:28px 0 14px;\"\u003e\n   Key Specifications\n  \u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n   \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;width:38%;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       Brand \/ Series\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      Intel Core i9 — 12th Generation\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       Model\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      Intel Core i9-12900K\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       Architecture\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      Alder Lake \/ Intel 7\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       Socket\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      Intel LGA 1700\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       Total Cores \/ Threads\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      16 Cores \/ 24 Threads\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       Core Configuration\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      8 Performance-cores + 8 Efficient-cores\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       Max Turbo Frequency\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      Up to 5.20GHz\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       P-Core Base Frequency\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      3.20GHz\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       E-Core Base Frequency\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      2.40GHz\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       Cache\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      30MB Intel Smart Cache + 14MB Total L2 Cache\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       Integrated Graphics\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      Intel UHD Graphics 770\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       Memory Support\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      DDR4-3200 or DDR5-4800 — Depends on Motherboard\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       PCI Express Support\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      PCIe 5.0 and PCIe 4.0\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       Unlocked\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      Yes — Supports Overclocking with a Compatible Motherboard\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       Processor Base Power\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      125W\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;background:#f7f7f7;\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003e\n       Maximum Turbo Power\n      \u003c\/strong\u003e\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n     \u003ctd style=\"padding:10px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\n      241W\n     \u003c\/td\u003e\n    \u003c\/tr\u003e\n   \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;border-bottom:2px solid #c90000;padding-bottom:7px;margin:28px 0 14px;\"\u003e\n   Excellent For\n  \u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"padding-left:22px;margin-top:0;\"\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    High-end gaming PCs with RTX 30 \/ RTX 40 \/ RTX 50 Series graphics cards\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    Video editing, photo editing, 3D work, and creative applications\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    Streaming, recording, and heavy multitasking\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    Business, productivity, coding, virtualization, and workstation builds\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    Premium Intel LGA1700 desktop upgrades\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    Systems using fast NVMe storage, DDR4, or DDR5 memory depending on motherboard support\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;border-bottom:2px solid #c90000;padding-bottom:7px;margin:28px 0 14px;\"\u003e\n   Important Compatibility Notes\n  \u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"padding-left:22px;margin-top:0;\"\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    Compatible with\n    \u003cstrong\u003e\n     Intel LGA1700 motherboards only\n    \u003c\/strong\u003e\n    . It is not compatible with AMD motherboards or older Intel socket platforms.\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    Confirm that your motherboard BIOS supports 12th Gen Intel processors before installation.\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    This CPU supports either DDR4 or DDR5, but the memory type is determined by the motherboard. A DDR4 board cannot use DDR5 RAM, and a DDR5 board cannot use DDR4 RAM.\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    The i9-12900K includes Intel UHD Graphics 770. Motherboard display outputs can be used when supported and enabled, although a dedicated GPU is recommended for modern gaming and demanding creative workloads.\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    This processor does\n    \u003cstrong\u003e\n     not\n    \u003c\/strong\u003e\n    include a CPU cooler. A high-quality air cooler or liquid cooler is strongly recommended, especially under heavy workloads.\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    CPU multiplier overclocking requires a compatible Z-series motherboard, proper cooling, and a quality power supply.\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"font-size:20px;border-bottom:2px solid #c90000;padding-bottom:7px;margin:28px 0 14px;\"\u003e\n   What's Included\n  \u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"padding-left:22px;margin-top:0;\"\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    1 × Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    Original factory-sealed retail packaging\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n   \u003cli\u003e\n    Original Intel documentation and package contents as supplied inside the sealed box\n   \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"background:#fff7e6;border:1px solid #f0d49a;padding:14px 16px;margin-top:24px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cstrong\u003e\n    Please Note:\n   \u003c\/strong\u003e\n   CPU cooler, motherboard, RAM, graphics card, power supply, storage, operating system, and other PC components are not included unless specifically pictured or stated in this listing. Please confirm socket, motherboard BIOS, cooler compatibility, and memory type before purchase.\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:28px;padding:17px;background:#111;color:#fff;border-radius:6px;\"\u003e\n   \u003cstrong style=\"font-size:16px;\"\u003e\n    Buy with confidence from Groovy Computers.\n   \u003c\/strong\u003e\n   \u003cbr\u003e\n   \u003cspan style=\"color:#dedede;\"\u003e\n    Questions about motherboard, RAM, cooling, graphics card, or power-supply compatibility? 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