Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Metro Exodus than Core i9-12900 - 155 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $301.91 vs $358.27
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Single-Core
2473
83.15400134498991%
Multi-Core
13044
64.74091721262656%
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
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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 |