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£422.99
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MSRP $699
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KS is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KS is 282 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - £422.99 vs £491.10
- Up to 12% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i9-13900KS - £1.95 vs £2.22 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 2% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i9-12900KS - 221 vs 217 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 32 vs 24 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
217
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.95/FPS
100%
Price, £
£422.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS Special Edition, 8C+8c/24T, 3.40-5.50GHz, Boxed without Cooler
Buy for £422.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 441 minutes ago
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
FPS
221
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.22/FPS
88%
Price, £
£491.1
86%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-13900KS, 24 (8p+16e) Cores, 32 Threads, 32 MB Cache
Buy for £491.1 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 441 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS | vs | Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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