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Core i9-12900 vs Core i7-13700K

Core i9-12900 vs Core i7-13700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz

Buy for £420.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 263 minutes ago

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Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £346.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 263 minutes ago

Core i9-12900

2.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz

Buy for £420.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 263 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i7-13700K

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £346.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 263 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700K is 266 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.

Advantages of Core i9-12900

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-13700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-13700K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900 - 219 vs 210 FPS
  • Up to 18% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - £346.39 vs £420.61
  • Up to 21% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-12900 - £1.58 vs £2.00 per FPS
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Extreme

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

210

96%

Value, £/FPS

£2/FPS

79%

Price, £

£420.61

82%

Intel® Core™ i9-12900 Desktop Processor 30M Cache, up to 5.10 GHz

Buy for £420.61 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 263 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

219

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.58/FPS

100%

Price, £

£346.39

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-13700K Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30M Cache, up to 5.4 GHz

Buy for £346.39 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 263 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo
Core i9-12900

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2473

87%

Multi-Core

13044

74%

Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2840

100%

Multi-Core

17611

100%

Intel Core i9-12900 Logo

Core i9-12900

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo

Core i7-13700K

Jan 4th, 2022Release Date
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Alder LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16Cores16
24Threads24
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
5.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
TDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
24.0xMultiplier
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

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