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Core i5-12600KF vs Core i9-13900K

Core i5-12600KF vs Core i9-13900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
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

Buy for 182 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 321 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Intel Core i9-13900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) Cache 36 M, fino a 5,8 GHz

Buy for 534.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 321 minutes ago

Core i5-12600KF

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
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

Buy for 182 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 321 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Intel Core i9-13900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) Cache 36 M, fino a 5,8 GHz

Buy for 534.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 321 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.

Advantages of Core i5-12600KF

  • Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - €182.00 vs €534.60
  • Up to 65% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i9-13900K - €0.82 vs €2.31 per FPS

Advantages of Core i9-13900K

  • Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-12600KF - 231 vs 222 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

222

96%

Value, €/FPS

€0.82/FPS

100%

Price, €

€182

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

Buy for 182 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 321 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

231

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.31/FPS

35%

Price, €

€534.6

34%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-13900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 24 core (8 P-core + 16 E-core) Cache 36 M, fino a 5,8 GHz

Buy for 534.6 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 321 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2472

83%

Multi-Core

12036

60%

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2974

100%

Multi-Core

20148

100%

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo

Core i5-12600KF

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Intel Core i9-13900K Logo

Core i9-13900K

Nov 4th, 2021
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5Core i9
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
10
24
16
32
3.7 GHz
3.0 GHz
4.9 GHz
5.8 GHz
125 W125 W
10 nm10 nm
37.0x
30.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
YesYes

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178

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414

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182

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Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

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182

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Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

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182

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Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

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Core i9-13900K

534.6

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Ryzen 5 7600X

231

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182

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Ryzen 9 7950X

520

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Core i9-13900K

534.6

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Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

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Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

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Ryzen 7 5700X

178

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Core i5-12600KF

182

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Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

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Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

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Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

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Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

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Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

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Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

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Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

534.6

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

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