Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900 is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 5% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-12600K - 730 vs 694 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - €499.0 vs €630.9
- Up to 16% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-13900 - €0.72 vs €0.86 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €630.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 201 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
694
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.72/FPS
100%
Price, €
€499
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €499 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 201 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
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Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |