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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i9-13900K

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i9-13900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1152 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for £416.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1151 minutes ago

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1152 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for £416.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1151 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $264

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Prices and Stock
MSRP $589

Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - £169.39 vs £416.35
Up to 56% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-13900K - £0.85 vs £1.95 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-13900K

Performs up to 7% better in No Man's Sky than Core i5-12600KF - 214 vs 200 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

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No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

200

93%

Value, £/FPS

£0.85/FPS

100%

Price, £

£169.39

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £169.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1152 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

214

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.95/FPS

44%

Price, £

£416.35

40%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for £416.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1151 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

514

FPS

587

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

241

FPS

247

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

911

FPS

986

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

311

FPS

394

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

155

FPS

167

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2472

83%

Multi-Core

12036

60%

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2974

100%

Multi-Core

20148

100%

Core i5-12600KF	vs	Core i9-13900K
Nov 4th, 2021	Release Date	Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5	Collection	Core i9
Alder Lake	Codename	Raptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
10	Cores	24
16	Threads	32
3.7 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.0 GHz
4.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.8 GHz
125 W	TDP	125 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
37.0x	Multiplier	30.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-13900K

With selected game settings

3XS | Melius Gaming PC Image

3XS | Melius Gaming PC

214 FPS

£16.36/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-13900K

64 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

£3,499.98

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