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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 327 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-12900KF - 164 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - CA$369.99 vs CA$399.17
- Up to 10% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i9-12900KF - CA$2.26 vs CA$2.51 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-12900KF Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
164
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$369.99
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-13600K
With selected game settings
71 FPS
CA$35.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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84 FPS
CA$45.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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