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€450.34
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MSRP $589
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MSRP $519
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i9-12900 - 255 vs 240 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $371.17 vs $450.34
- Up to 12% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i9-13900K - $1.55 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
255
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.77/FPS
88%
Price, €
€450.34
82%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
240
94%
Value, €/FPS
€1.55/FPS
100%
Price, €
€371.17
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 220 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900K | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-13900K or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
122 FPS
€11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,409.91
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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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125 FPS
€11.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,440.54
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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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255 FPS
€13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€3,405.4
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255 FPS
€13.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€3,405.4
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195 FPS
€13.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,612.61
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173 FPS
€10.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,800.9
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155 FPS
€13.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,027
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122 FPS
€12.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,529.73
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Laptops Using Core i9-13900K or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
133 FPS
€10.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,341.44
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133 FPS
€9.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,255.86
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125 FPS
€8.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,053.15
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133 FPS
€8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,179.28
In Stock
133 FPS
€8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,134.23
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116 FPS
€12.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,467.57
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133 FPS
€9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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€1,233.33
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133 FPS
€9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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€1,328.83
In Stock
116 FPS
€13.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,530.63
In Stock
133 FPS
€7.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,033.33
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