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€155.86
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MSRP $289
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MSRP $549
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 Core i5-12600K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $155.86 vs $432.43
- Up to 63% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-13900 - $0.47 vs $1.28 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-12600K - 338 vs 332 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
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.47/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-13900
With selected game settings
279 FPS
€8.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,240.54
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279 FPS
€6.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,819.72
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246 FPS
€5.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,441.43
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192 FPS
€8.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,663.96
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229 FPS
€7.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,800.9
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232 FPS
€7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,711.7
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232 FPS
€4.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,081.07
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251 FPS
€7.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,792.79
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273 FPS
€5.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,515.32
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229 FPS
€11.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€2,656.2
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Laptops Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-13900
With selected game settings
228 FPS
€4.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€927.92
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241 FPS
€5.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,441.43
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228 FPS
€5.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,216.21
In Stock
228 FPS
€7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,608.11
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228 FPS
€4.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,080.18
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285 FPS
€7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,269.37
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241 FPS
€5.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,350.45
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241 FPS
€7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,740.45
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228 FPS
€6.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,586.48
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179 FPS
€6.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,211.71
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