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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - £148.97 vs £469.56
- Up to 66% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i9-13900K - £1.01 vs £3.01 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Odyssey than Core i5-12600KF - 156 vs 148 FPS
- 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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
148
94%
Value, £/FPS
£1.01/FPS
100%
Price, £
£148.97
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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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
156
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.01/FPS
33%
Price, £
£469.56
31%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-13900K
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
156 FPS
£21.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,300
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156 FPS
£21.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,300
In Stock
145 FPS
£22.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,284.53
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