Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KS is 352 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - £257.28 vs £533.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-13900KS - £1.09 vs £1.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 17% better in Rust than Core i7-12700 - 276 vs 236 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
236
85%
Value, £/FPS
£1.09/FPS
100%
Price, £
£257.28
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £257.28 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
FPS
276
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.93/FPS
56%
Price, £
£533.99
48%
FPS Winner
Buy for £533.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-12700 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 24 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |