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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 327 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - £280.13 vs £389.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900K - £1.52 vs £2.12 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Updated 3690 minutes ago
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
184
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.52/FPS
100%
Price, £
£280.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz
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Updated 3690 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
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Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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