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Rate My PC: Intel Core i9-12900K + NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000

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System Balance Analysis

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93%

GPU

90%

PROCESSOR

Intel Core i9-12900K

42,335 Benchmark Score

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NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000

17,789 Benchmark Score

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60-85

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

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70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High

50-69

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1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

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30-49

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports

0-29

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The Intel Core i9-12900K paired with the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 is a desktop configuration that combines a high-end 12th Gen Intel processor with a professional workstation GPU. The data for this specific pairing includes synthetic benchmark scores for both components but contains no measured FPS rows, so all gaming performance figures discussed here are estimates derived from those benchmark scores rather than direct measurements.

Gaming Performance

Since the FACT PACK contains no measured FPS data for this exact CPU+GPU combination, all frame rate expectations are qualitative estimates based on the benchmark scores. The GPU’s Passmark G3D score of 15117 places it at the 61st percentile among all GPUs, indicating it is a mid-range performer by modern standards. The CPU, however, is far stronger, with a Passmark multithread score of 41213 and a single-thread score of 4136, placing it at the 88th percentile among all CPUs.

The Quadro RTX 4000’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1873 suggests it can handle modern titles at 1080p with high settings, but it will likely struggle at 1440p or 4K with ultra settings in demanding games. The GPU’s Passmark DirectX 12 score of 52 is notably low, suggesting that the card’s performance in DX12 titles may be underwhelming relative to its other metrics. At 1080p, the combination of the i9-12900K’s strong single-thread performance and the RTX 4000’s 7.119 TFLOPS FP32 compute should deliver playable frame rates in most esports and older AAA titles, but newer, more graphically intensive games will require reduced settings.

At 1440p, the GPU becomes the primary constraint, and users should expect frame rates to drop significantly compared to 1080p. The 416.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM are adequate for 1440p in many titles, but the low DirectX 12 score indicates potential driver or architectural limitations in modern APIs. At 4K, the RTX 4000 is likely to be inadequate for anything beyond light or older games, as its 61st percentile GPU ranking puts it well below the performance tier needed for high-refresh 4K gaming.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data clearly shows a significant imbalance between the CPU and GPU in this pairing. The i9-12900K sits at the 88th percentile among all CPUs, while the Quadro RTX 4000 sits at just the 61st percentile among all GPUs. This 27-percentage-point gap indicates that the CPU is substantially more powerful than the GPU, making the GPU the primary bottleneck in gaming workloads.

In CPU-bound scenarios, such as low-resolution gaming or tasks involving heavy physics calculations, the i9-12900K’s Passmark physics score of 2219 and 3DMark 16-thread score of 9912 provide ample headroom. However, the GPU’s Passmark DirectX 11 score of 128 and DirectX 10 score of 108 suggest that even in older titles, the GPU will limit frame rates well before the CPU reaches its limits. The CPU’s single-thread score of 1073 in 3DMark and 2004.5 in Cinebench R23 indicate excellent per-core performance, but this advantage is wasted when the GPU cannot keep up.

The bottleneck is most pronounced in 3D rendering and compute workloads where the GPU’s 6176 Passmark compute score and 7.119 TFLOPS FP32 performance are far below what the CPU can feed. Conversely, in data compression and encryption tasks, the CPU dominates, with Passmark scores of 537341 and 29579 respectively, showing that the system excels in CPU-centric workloads while the GPU idles.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: At 1080p with competitive settings, the i9-12900K’s 3DMark 8-thread score of 7596 and single-thread score of 1073 ensure high frame rates in CPU-bound esports titles, but the RTX 4000’s 61st percentile GPU ranking will cap performance below what high-refresh monitors can display in most games.

Streaming: The i9-12900K’s 16 cores and 24 threads, evidenced by a Passmark multithread score of 41213, provide ample headroom for encoding while gaming, but the GPU’s 288 tensor cores and 36 RT cores offer limited hardware acceleration for modern encoding tasks compared to newer GPUs.

Video editing: The CPU’s Cinebench R23 multicore score of 26125 and Geekbench multicore score of 16378 make it excellent for video encoding and rendering timelines, while the GPU’s 416.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB VRAM can handle 1080p and some 1440p editing workloads, though 4K timelines will strain the GPU.

3D rendering: The i9-12900K excels in CPU-based rendering with its Cinebench R20 multicore score of 14679, but the RTX 4000’s 7.119 TFLOPS FP32 and 14.24 TFLOPS FP16 performance are modest by current standards, making GPU-accelerated rendering slower than with newer workstation cards.

Software development: The CPU’s Passmark data compression score of 537341 and integer math score of 139090 indicate strong performance for compilation and code analysis, while the GPU’s OpenCL score of 74540 provides adequate support for general-purpose compute tasks.

Student and office work: This combination is overkill for typical office tasks, but the CPU’s Geekbench single-core score of 2193 ensures snappy application responsiveness, and the GPU’s 846 Passmark G2D score handles 2D desktop workloads without issue.

Who Should Build It

This pairing targets users who prioritize CPU-intensive workloads over GPU-accelerated tasks. Gamers at 1080p who play less demanding titles will find the i9-12900K’s 3DMark 4-thread score of 4145 and single-thread score of 1073 sufficient for high frame rates, but the RTX 4000 will hold them back in modern AAA games. Content creators working primarily with CPU-based rendering or video encoding will benefit from the processor’s 26125 Cinebench R23 multicore score, while the GPU serves as a secondary accelerator for light GPU tasks.

Developers compiling large codebases will appreciate the CPU’s Passmark integer math score of 139090 and data encryption score of 29579, which indicate strong throughput in compute-heavy workloads. Students and small business users running office applications will find the system far more capable than needed, though the GPU’s 61st percentile ranking means it is not suitable for demanding CAD or simulation software that relies heavily on GPU compute. Small business workstations requiring reliable multi-threaded performance for data processing will benefit from the CPU’s Passmark multithread score of 41213.

FAQ

Q: What is the combined performance percentile of this CPU+GPU pairing?

A: The combination sits at the 75th percentile among all desktop builds, with the CPU at the 88th percentile and the GPU at the 61st percentile.

Q: Does the Quadro RTX 4000 support real-time ray tracing?

A: Yes, the GPU includes 36 RT cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which enables hardware-accelerated ray tracing in supported titles.

Q: What memory types does the Intel Core i9-12900K support?

A: The CPU supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration, with a memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s.

Q: Is the Quadro RTX 4000 still in production?

A: No, the GPU’s production status is listed as End-of-life, with a release date of 2018-11-12 and a successor in the Workstation Ampere series.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-12950HX?

A: The i9-12900K has an average benchmark score of 42335, which is 0.4% lower than the i9-12950HX’s 42487 score, making them effectively equivalent in performance.

Q: What is the power consumption of each component?

A: The CPU has a TDP of 125 W, and the GPU has a TDP of 160 W, with a suggested PSU rating of 450 W for the entire system.

Q: What is the GPU’s memory configuration?

A: The Quadro RTX 4000 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 416.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

GPU Analysis

The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 is a Turing-architecture workstation GPU built on a 12 nm process at TSMC, featuring 13,600 million transistors on a 545 mm² die. It has 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with a base clock of 1005 MHz and a boost clock of 1545 MHz. The GPU’s 8 GB of GDDR6 memory operates at an effective speed of 13 Gbps across a 256-bit bus, yielding 416.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

The GPU includes 36 RT cores and 288 tensor cores, providing hardware support for ray tracing and AI-accelerated workloads. Its pixel rate is 98.88 GPixel/s and texture rate is 222.5 GTexel/s, with FP32 performance of 7.119 TFLOPS and FP16 performance of 14.24 TFLOPS (2:1). The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1873 places it at the 61st percentile among all GPUs, indicating mid-range performance. The Passmark G3D score of 15117 and compute score of 6176 suggest the card handles general graphics and compute tasks adequately, but its DirectX 12 score of 52 is notably weak, which may indicate poor optimization for modern APIs.

For rendering workloads, the GPU’s modest FP32 throughput and 8 GB VRAM limit its utility in high-resolution or complex scenes. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 74540 and Vulkan score of 78844 show reasonable compute capability, but the card’s 61st percentile ranking means it lags behind modern mid-range GPUs. The single-slot design, 160 W TDP, and 1x 8-pin power connector make it relatively easy to integrate, but its End-of-life production status means no future driver optimizations are likely.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 42335, placing it at the 88th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the Intel Core i9-12950HX, scores 42487, which is 0.4% higher, while the AMD Ryzen 5 7400 scores 42055, 0.7% lower. In 3DMark tests, the CPU scores 9912 in 16-thread, 7596 in 8-thread, 4145 in 4-thread, 2120 in 2-thread, and 1073 in single-thread tests. Cinebench R23 results show a multicore score of 26125 and single-core score of 2004.5, while Geekbench shows 16378 multicore and 2193 single-core.

The GPU’s average benchmark score is 17789, placing it at the 61st percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon HD 7790, scores 17666, which is 0.7% lower, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 scores 17639, 0.9% lower. The GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1873, and its Passmark scores include 15117 for G3D, 6176 for compute, and 846 for G2D. The combined system percentile is 75, reflecting the significant gap between the CPU’s high performance and the GPU’s mid-range capability.

This pairing shows a clear CPU-dominant profile, where the processor outperforms its rivals by small margins while the GPU sits in the lower-middle of the performance spectrum. The combined picture is a system that excels in CPU-bound tasks but is held back in GPU-intensive workloads.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build class configuration featuring the Intel Core i9-12900K processor and the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 GPU. The CPU is a 12th Gen Alder Lake-S part with 16 cores and 24 threads, released on 2021-11-03 with a launch MSRP of $599. The GPU is a Turing-architecture workstation card released on 2018-11-12 with a launch MSRP of 899 USD, now End-of-life.

The system’s combined percentile of 75 places it in the upper-middle tier of all desktop builds, though the component imbalance is significant. The CPU’s 88th percentile ranking puts it in the top tier of processors, while the GPU’s 61st percentile ranking is solidly mid-range. This makes the build a strong choice for CPU-centric workloads like software development, data processing, and CPU rendering, but less suitable for GPU-accelerated tasks such as high-end gaming or GPU rendering. The 125 W CPU TDP and 160 W GPU TDP require a 450 W power supply, which is modest for the performance level.

CPU Analysis

The Intel Core i9-12900K is an Alder Lake-S desktop processor built on Intel’s 10 nm process, with a die size of 215 mm². It features 16 cores and 24 threads, with a base clock of 3.20 GHz and a boost clock of 5.20 GHz. The cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1.25 MB of L2 per core, and 30 MB of shared L3 cache. It supports dual-channel DDR4 and DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s, and includes ECC memory support. The CPU uses the Intel Socket 1700 and provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes, plus integrated UHD Graphics 770.

Benchmark results show strong multi-threaded performance, with a 3DMark max-thread score of 11620 and Passmark multithread score of 41213. Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 26125, while single-core reaches 2004.5. The CPU’s Passmark scores for specialized tasks include 537341 for data compression, 29579 for data encryption, and 139090 for integer math. These results indicate the CPU excels in tasks that leverage its 16 cores and high clock speeds, such as video encoding, 3D rendering, and complex simulations. The 88th percentile ranking confirms it is among the top processors available, with its nearest rival being the i9-12950HX, which is only 0.4% faster on average.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Intel Core i9-12900K uses the Intel Socket 1700 platform, which supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory in a dual-channel configuration. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 5 with 16 lanes, allowing for high-bandwidth expansion cards. The integrated UHD Graphics 770 provides a fallback display output if the discrete GPU is removed. The system’s 125 W CPU TDP and 160 W GPU TDP require a power supply rated at 450 W, as suggested by the GPU’s specs.

The GPU uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface and requires a single 8-pin power connector, with a slot width of one slot and dimensions of 241 mm in length and 111 mm in height. Its End-of-life production status means upgrades should focus on replacing the GPU with a newer model. The most sensible next upgrade would be a modern GPU with higher performance, as the CPU has significant headroom given its 88th percentile ranking. The motherboard socket supports 12th Gen CPUs, and the PCIe Gen 5 lanes future-proof the platform for high-speed storage and expansion. The CPU’s unlocked multiplier allows overclocking, though the current pairing is already CPU-heavy, so additional CPU performance would not address the GPU bottleneck.

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