Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Core i9-12900F - 986 vs 921 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900F - 32 vs 24 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900F
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - £424.98 vs £495.49
- Up to 8% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-13900K - £0.46 vs £0.5 per FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
986
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.5/FPS
92%
Price, £
£495.49
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for £495.49 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 71 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
921
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.46/FPS
100%
Price, £
£424.98
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £424.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 70 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | Intel Core i9-12900F |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
125 W | TDP | Not Available |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |