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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 327 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900K - 337 vs 336 FPS
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £232.08 vs £346.84
- Up to 33% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-12900K - £0.69 vs £1.03 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
337
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.69/FPS
100%
Price, £
£232.08
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz
Buy for £232.08 on Amazon
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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
Buy for £346.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6354 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13600K | vs | Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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