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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-13600K

Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-13600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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Buy for 311.6 on Amazon

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Intel Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop-Prozessor 14 Kerne (6 P-cores und 8 E-cores) 24 MB Cache, bis zu 5,1 GHz

Buy for 261.41 on Amazon

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Updated 74249 minutes ago

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Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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Buy for 311.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74249 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-13600K

3.5 GHz | 14-core

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Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop-Prozessor 14 Kerne (6 P-cores und 8 E-cores) 24 MB Cache, bis zu 5,1 GHz

Buy for 261.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74249 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 175 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 24 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K

  • Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €261.41 vs €311.6
  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
This is a free version of The Last of Us Part I.
The Last of Us Part I

The Last of Us Part I

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

147

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€311.6

83%

Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box Silber

Buy for 311.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74249 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-13600K Logo
Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

147

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€261.41

100%

Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop-Prozessor 14 Kerne (6 P-cores und 8 E-cores) 24 MB Cache, bis zu 5,1 GHz

Buy for 261.41 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74249 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

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Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

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Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

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Core i5-13600K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2665

98.99702823179793%

Multi-Core

14848

91.52437896813167%

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Intel Core i9-12900KS

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Intel Core i5-13600K

Apr 5th, 2022Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores14
24
Threads20
3.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed5.1 GHz
150 WTDP
125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
34.0xMultiplier
35.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i5-13600K

The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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