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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 434 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 5% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i7-12700K - 233 vs 221 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - £207.67 vs £453.91
- Up to 52% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i9-13900KS - £0.94 vs £1.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
FPS
233
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.95/FPS
48%
Price, £
£453.91
45%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-13900KS, 24 (8p+16e) Cores, 32 Threads, 32 MB Cache
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
221
95%
Value, £/FPS
£0.94/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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In Stock
Updated 181 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900KS | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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