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CA$422.53
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-12900KF - 102 vs 99 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - CA$398.45 vs CA$422.53
- Up to 3% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i5-13600K - CA$4.02 vs CA$4.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
102
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.14/FPS
97%
Price, CA$
CA$422.53
94%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz
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Updated 117 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$4.02/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$398.45
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 117 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13600K | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
13 FPS
CA$196.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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24 FPS
CA$158.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$3,807.71
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