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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $251.35 vs $413.51
- Up to 37% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-13900K - $1.66 vs $2.63 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 4% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-12900K - 157 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
151
96%
Value, €/FPS
€1.66/FPS
100%
Price, €
€251.35
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.63/FPS
63%
Price, €
€413.51
60%
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
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-13900K
With selected game settings
46 FPS
€30.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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130 FPS
€23.28/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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130 FPS
€20.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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58 FPS
€24.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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58 FPS
€24.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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157 FPS
€21.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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157 FPS
€21.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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104 FPS
€19.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
€25.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,387.38
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111 FPS
€23.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,612.61
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