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Core i5-13400E vs Core i9-12900K

Core i5-13400E vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

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Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £369.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £369.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Core i5-13400E on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 426 days older than Core i5-13400E.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-13400E

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-13400E - 96 vs 86 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400E - 24 vs 16 threads
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13400E Logo
Core i5-13400E

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

86

90%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

96

100%

Value, £/FPS

£3.85/FPS

100%

Price, £

£369.34

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for £369.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 220 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-13400E Logo
Core i5-13400E

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13400E Logo
Core i5-13400E

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

1325

51%

Multi-Core

8823

57%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2620

100%

Multi-Core

15445

100%

Intel Core i5-13400E

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Intel Core i9-12900K

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
Core i5CollectionCore i9
Raptor LakeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10Cores
16
16Threads
24
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
65 W
TDP125 W
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
24.0xMultiplier
32.0x
UHD Graphics 730Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using Core i5-13400E or Core i9-12900K

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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