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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900F is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-13900F - CA$239.99 vs CA$564.18
- Up to 56% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-13900F - CA$1.89 vs CA$4.34 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-13900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-12600K - 130 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.89/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
130
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.34/FPS
44%
Price, CA$
CA$564.18
42%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
Buy for CA$564.18 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 275 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i9-13900F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-13900F
With selected game settings
93 FPS
CA$25.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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74 FPS
CA$25.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,919.37
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