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Core i9-13900K vs Core i7-12700

Core i9-13900K vs Core i7-12700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for £441.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £258.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for £441.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £258.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700.

Advantages of Core i9-13900K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-12700 - 109 vs 94 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i7-12700

  • Up to 41% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - £258.48 vs £441.35
  • Up to 32% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-13900K - £2.75 vs £4.05 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

109

100%

Value, £/FPS

£4.05/FPS

68%

Price, £

£441.35

58%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for £441.35 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

94

86%

Value, £/FPS

£2.75/FPS

100%

Price, £

£258.48

100%

Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz

Buy for £258.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2974

100%

Multi-Core

20148

100%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

77%

Multi-Core

10780

54%

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo

Core i9-13900K

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Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

Sep 27th, 2022
Release DateJan 25th, 2022
Core i9CollectionCore i7
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores8
32
Threads16
3.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.1 GHz
5.8 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
125 WTDP
65 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
30.0x
Multiplier21.0x
UHD Graphics 770Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
Yes
OverclockableNo

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Laptops Using Core i9-13900K or Core i7-12700

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£441.35

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£929.89

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£441.35

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£441.35

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£343.97

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Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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£206.04

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Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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£126.6

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Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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£292.49

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£441.35

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£204.49

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Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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£441.35

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£139.99

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£441.35

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Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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Core i9-12900K

£346.84

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Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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Ryzen 5 5600GT
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£441.35

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£239.56

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£441.35

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£354.25

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Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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Core i7-13700K

£313.61

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Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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Core i9-14900KF
Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

£420.01

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£239.35

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£219

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F
Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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£2,511.32

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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Core i9-12900KF

£257.02

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

£441.35

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Core i7-14700KF

£326.35

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Core i7-12700

£258.48

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Ryzen 7 5700X
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

£84

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

£488.99

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

£739.89

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

£929.89

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

£343.97

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

£206.04

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

£126.6

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

£292.49

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

£204.49

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

£139.99

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

£169.39

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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

£346.84

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

£239.56

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

£354.25

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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

£313.61

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF
Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

£420.01

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

£239.35

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

£219

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

£258.48

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Core i7-14700F

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