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£419.99
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MSRP $384
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700KF.
Advantages of Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i7-12700KF - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 32 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - £218.88 vs £419.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-13900K - £1.16 vs £2.21 per FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
190
100%
Value, £/FPS
£2.21/FPS
52%
Price, £
£419.99
52%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz
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Updated 190 minutes ago
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.16/FPS
100%
Price, £
£218.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF Desktop Processor 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 191 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900K | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-13900K or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
145 FPS
£9.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,349.95
In Stock
124 FPS
£8.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
8 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,099.99
In Stock
124 FPS
£9.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,229.95
In Stock
190 FPS
£18.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,529.98
In Stock
164 FPS
£10.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
Buy on Amazon
£1,729.99
In Stock
164 FPS
£10.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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£1,789.59
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