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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 i9-13900F
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-12600K - 205 vs 188 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-13900F - CA$244.99 vs CA$564.18
- Up to 53% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-13900F - CA$1.30 vs CA$2.75 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
205
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.75/FPS
47%
Price, CA$
CA$564.18
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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Updated 172 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
188
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$244.99
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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Updated 173 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900F | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-13900F or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
168 FPS
CA$14.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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149 FPS
CA$12.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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CA$1,915.03
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