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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 266 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900F - 334 vs 331 FPS
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - CA$312.02 vs CA$805.38
- Up to 62% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900F - CA$0.93 vs CA$2.43 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
334
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$312.02
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz
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Intel CORE PROCESSOR I9-12900F 2.40GHZ (TURBE 5.1GHZ) 30MB CACHE 16 NUCLEOS, 24 THREADS LGA1700 BX8071512900F -
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13600K | vs | Core i9-12900F |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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