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€427
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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MSRP in USD: $699
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KS is 434 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - €427.0 vs €697.38
- Up to 37% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-13900KS - €1.76 vs €2.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 3% better in Fortnite than Core i9-12900K - 249 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
97%
Value, €/FPS
€1.76/FPS
100%
Price, €
€427
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
FPS
249
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.8/FPS
62%
Price, €
€697.38
61%
FPS Winner
Procesorius Intel CPU CORE I9-13900KS S1700 Box/6.0G BX8071513900KS S RMBX IN
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Updated 15019 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-13900KS
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
98 FPS
€15.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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249 FPS
€17.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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€4,299
In Stock
98 FPS
€14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
In Stock
120 FPS
€14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
In Stock
78 FPS
€17.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
In Stock
215 FPS
€12.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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190 FPS
€12.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
In Stock
55 FPS
€20.71/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
In Stock
183 FPS
€10.6/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
In Stock
183 FPS
€10.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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