Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i5-12600 - 283 vs 266 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - £275.98 vs £495.49
- Up to 41% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-13900K - £1.04 vs £1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
283
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.75/FPS
59%
Price, £
£495.49
55%
FPS Winner
Buy for £495.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
266
93%
Value, £/FPS
£1.04/FPS
100%
Price, £
£275.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £275.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 65 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |