Huge gains in multi-core performance ; Most powerful gaming CPU performance; Very good for streaming games; Future-proofed with PCIe 5.0 and DDR5;

Expensive ; High peak temperature; Only slightly better than i5 for gaming;

For a first build we went a bit top heavy with the processor....sooner spend a little extra now and not really need it than wish we had later on.....flashy case....

Overkill considering the i7 12700k is only marginally worse and costs a lot less, but it ain't about that performance is it ;)

has performed as expected and more.... great for gaming and everything else you care to throw at it.

After a long absence, Intel’s 12th-gen Core i9-12900K and its hybrid design puts Intel back on top in desktop CPUs while offering next-generation technology and a big surprise: relatively good value over Ryzen.

Impressive application performance.; “Best” gaming performance.; Better value than AMD.;

DDR5 adds price premium.; Can be a power hog under heavy loads.; Ryzen still faster in some multi-threaded tests.;