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Core i9-12900 vs Core i9-13900KF

Core i9-12900 vs Core i9-13900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 486.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 333 minutes ago

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Core i9-13900KF

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-13900KF Desktop-PC-Prozessor, 24 Kerne (8 P-Kerne und 16 E-Kerne) 36 M Cache, bis zu 5,8 GHz

Buy for 502.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 333 minutes ago

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 486.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 333 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-13900KF

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo
Intel Core i9-13900KF Desktop-PC-Prozessor, 24 Kerne (8 P-Kerne und 16 E-Kerne) 36 M Cache, bis zu 5,8 GHz

Buy for 502.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 333 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-13900KF is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900.

Advantages of Core i9-12900

  • Up to 3% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - €486.17 vs €502.62
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-13900KF

  • Performs up to 4% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-12900 - 115 vs 111 FPS
  • Up to 0% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-12900 - €4.37 vs €4.38 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
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Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

111

97%

Value, €/FPS

€4.38/FPS

100%

Price, €

€486.17

100%

Intel Core i9 (12. Generation) i9-12900 Hexadeca-Core (16 Core) 2,40 GHz Prozessor, Einzelhandelsverpackung

Buy for 486.17 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 333 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo
Core i9-13900KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

115

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.37/FPS

100%

Price, €

€502.62

96%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-13900KF Desktop-PC-Prozessor, 24 Kerne (8 P-Kerne und 16 E-Kerne) 36 M Cache, bis zu 5,8 GHz

Buy for 502.62 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 333 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo
Core i9-13900KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

83%

Multi-Core

13044

65%

Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo
Core i9-13900KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2973

100%

Multi-Core

20101

100%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

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Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo

Core i9-13900KF

Jan 4th, 2022
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9Core i9
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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24
24
32
2.4 GHz
3.0 GHz
5.1 GHz
5.8 GHz
65 W
125 W
10 nm10 nm
24.0x
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UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-13900KF

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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-13900KF

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