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€170.49
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AvailabilityMSRP $264
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AvailabilityMSRP $319
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MSRP $319
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - €170.49 vs €301.54
- Up to 43% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-13600K - €1.34 vs €2.34 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-12600KF - 129 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€170.49
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 (6P+4E) core fino a 4,9 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
129
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.34/FPS
57%
Price, €
€301.54
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 14 core (6 P-core + 8 E-core) Cache 24 M, fino a 5,1 GHz
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i5-13600K
With selected game settings
70 FPS
€12.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€869
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96 FPS
€16.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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70 FPS
€15.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,079.9
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116 FPS
€15.25/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,769
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