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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900 is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 2% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-12700K - 134 vs 131 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - £207.67 vs £568.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-13900 - £1.59 vs £4.25 per FPS
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core 13th Generation i9-13900 Desktop Processor (24 Core (8 P-Core + 16 E-Core), 36 MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz, LGA1700, Intel UHD Graphics 770)
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
131
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.59/FPS
100%
Price, £
£207.67
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700K Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-13900 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
83 FPS
£15.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,259
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56 FPS
£19.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,099
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Laptops Using Core i9-13900 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
62 FPS
£26.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,649
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62 FPS
£38.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD
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£2,379
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95 FPS
£32.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,119
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62 FPS
£29.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,799
In Stock
56 FPS
£26.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,501.99
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86 FPS
£26.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,263.99
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86 FPS
£31.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,687.99
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56 FPS
£28.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,599
In Stock
86 FPS
£49.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£4,249
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95 FPS
£34.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,295.99
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56 FPS
£26.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,493.49
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86 FPS
£29.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,499
In Stock
86 FPS
£32.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,799
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62 FPS
£45.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,805.19
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86 FPS
£40.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3,500
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