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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $129.72 vs $453.06
- Up to 70% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i9-13900K - $0.54 vs $1.83 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Fortnite than Core i5-12600KF - 247 vs 241 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
241
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€129.72
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
247
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.83/FPS
30%
Price, €
€453.06
28%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-13900K
With selected game settings
219 FPS
€11.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,612.6
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166 FPS
€10.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,710.81
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194 FPS
€10.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,072.06
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82 FPS
€17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,409.91
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194 FPS
€11.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,252.24
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219 FPS
€13.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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€3,026.13
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139 FPS
€12.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,738.74
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82 FPS
€18.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,529.73
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219 FPS
€14.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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€3,231.53
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166 FPS
€17.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€2,972.07
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