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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-12900K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-13400F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-12900K is 426 days older than the more expensive Core i5-13400F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-13400F - 153 vs 150 FPS
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - CA$409.0 vs CA$1221.74
- Up to 67% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-13400F - CA$2.67 vs CA$8.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400F - 24 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
153
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.67/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$409
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-13400F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 10 |
24 | Threads | 16 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-13400F
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
153 FPS
CA$47.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,271.18
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43 FPS
CA$35.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-13400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$1,520
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71 FPS
CA$30.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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