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Core i9-12900K vs Core i5-13400F

Core i9-12900K vs Core i5-13400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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 608 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
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 608 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-13400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 426 days older than Core i5-13400F.

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 10% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-13400F - 535 vs 488 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400F - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

535

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.65/FPS

100%

Price, £

£346.84

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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 608 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

488

91%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2290

87%

Multi-Core

10745

70%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo

Core i5-13400F

Nov 4th, 2021Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores10
24
Threads16
3.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
125 WTDPNot Available
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
32.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

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