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Core i9-13900KF vs Core i9-12900

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

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 493.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 205 minutes ago

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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 526.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

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 493.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 205 minutes ago

vs

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 526.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900KF outperforms the more expensive 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 more expensive Core i9-12900.

Advantages of Core i9-13900KF

  • Performs up to 7% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-12900 - 136 vs 127 FPS
  • Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - €493.16 vs €526.20
  • Up to 12% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-12900 - €3.63 vs €4.14 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads

Advantages of Core i9-12900

  • 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
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

136

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.63/FPS

100%

Price, €

€493.16

100%

FPS and Value 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 493.16 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 205 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

127

93%

Value, €/FPS

€4.14/FPS

88%

Price, €

€526.2

93%

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

Buy for 526.2 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 206 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

83%

Multi-Core

13044

65%

Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo

Core i9-13900KF

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Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 4th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i9
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores16
32
Threads24
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.4 GHz
5.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.1 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
30.0x
Multiplier24.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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Core i9-13900KF and Core i9-12900 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo
Core i9-13900KF

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

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

493.16

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

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

493.16

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

773.95

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

493.16

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

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

493.16

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

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

493.16

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.13

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo
Core i9-13900KF

493.16

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo
Core i9-13900KF

493.16

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

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

493.16

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

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

493.16

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

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

493.16

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

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

493.16

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F
Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo
Core i9-13900KF

493.16

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

494.19

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

493.16

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Logo
Ryzen 5 5600G

174.9

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

493.16

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

274.85

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,012.71

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

773.95

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.13

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X
Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

526.2

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

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