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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900 is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - £150.97 vs £526.88
- Up to 71% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-13900 - £0.51 vs £1.74 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-12600KF - 302 vs 296 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
296
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.51/FPS
100%
Price, £
£150.97
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-13900
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
187 FPS
£6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,247.97
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113 FPS
£13.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499.99
In Stock
239 FPS
£11.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£2,729
In Stock
170 FPS
£13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,241.28
In Stock
187 FPS
£10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,885.58
In Stock
187 FPS
£11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,161.99
In Stock
239 FPS
£17.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£4,249
In Stock
187 FPS
£14.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,649
In Stock
255 FPS
£13.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,395
In Stock
187 FPS
£10.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,999
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