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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 327 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900KF - 250 vs 239 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $162.16 vs $228.83
- Up to 32% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.65 vs $0.96 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
250
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-13600KF
With selected game settings
127 FPS
€12.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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127 FPS
€9.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,261.25
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138 FPS
€7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,080.18
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144 FPS
€16.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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165 FPS
€8.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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207 FPS
€10.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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138 FPS
€14.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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138 FPS
€11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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176 FPS
€28.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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175 FPS
€19.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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