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MSRP $294
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 266 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-12900 - 277 vs 269 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $162.16 vs $371.17
- Up to 57% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-12900 - $0.59 vs $1.38 per FPS
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
277
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€162.16
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Updated 6478 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-13600KF
With selected game settings
152 FPS
€9.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,440.54
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161 FPS
€6.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,080.18
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174 FPS
€9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,620.72
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181 FPS
€8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,530.63
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174 FPS
€7.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,350.45
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239 FPS
€8.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,072.06
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161 FPS
€12.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,962.16
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174 FPS
€8.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,493.5
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174 FPS
€8.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,530.63
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161 FPS
€9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,576.57
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i5-13600KF
With selected game settings
164 FPS
€8.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,341.44
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164 FPS
€7.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,255.86
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152 FPS
€6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,053.15
In Stock
164 FPS
€7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,179.28
In Stock
164 FPS
€6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,134.23
In Stock
136 FPS
€10.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,467.57
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164 FPS
€7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,233.33
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164 FPS
€8.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,328.83
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136 FPS
€11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,530.63
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164 FPS
€6.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,033.33
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