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Core i5-13600 vs Core i9-12900KF

Core i5-13600 vs Core i9-12900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Core i5-13600

2.7 GHz | 14-core

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Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for €348.9 on Amazon

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Updated 138 minutes ago

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Core i5-13600

2.7 GHz | 14-core

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Core i9-12900KF

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for €348.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 138 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $255

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Prices and Stock
MSRP $564

Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13600 outperforms Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13600 is 426 days newer than Core i9-12900KF.

Advantages of Core i5-13600

Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-12900KF

Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600 - 24 vs 20 threads

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Control

Control

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

FPS

206

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

FPS

206

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.69/FPS

100%

Price, €

€348.9

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KF, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W

Buy for €348.9 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 138 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

154

FPS

157

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

309

FPS

328

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

227

FPS

229

FPS

Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

906

FPS

921

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

217

FPS

221

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Single-Core

2437

96%

Multi-Core

12420

83%

Core i9-12900KF

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Single-Core

2542

100%

Multi-Core

14881

100%

Core i5-13600	vs	Core i9-12900KF
Jan 4th, 2023	Release Date	Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5	Collection	Core i9
Raptor Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
14	Cores	16
20	Threads	24
2.7 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.2 GHz
5.0 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.2 GHz
65 W	TDP	125 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
27.0x	Multiplier	32.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

PCs Using Core i5-13600 or Core i9-12900KF

With selected game settings

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148 FPS

€12.16/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Core i9-12900KF

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,799

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CyberpowerPC Luxe PC

132 FPS

€12.8/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i9-12900KF

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

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€1,689

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180 FPS

€13.33/FPS

GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER

Core i9-12900KF

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,399

In Stock

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Megaport Completo PC

107 FPS

€16.53/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Core i9-12900KF

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,769

In Stock

Ankermann Highscore Gaming V3 | i9-12900KF | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB SSD| Win 11 | W-LAN/WiFi & BT | LibreOffice PC Image

Ankermann Highscore Gaming V3 | i9-12900KF | GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8GB | 32GB DDR5 RAM | 1TB SSD| Win 11 | W-LAN/WiFi & BT | LibreOffice PC

108 FPS

€13.23/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB

Core i9-12900KF

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,429

In Stock

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PC Gaming Computer PC

148 FPS

€12.16/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER

Core i9-12900KF

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,799

In Stock

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€157.96

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€348.9

Core i9-12900KF

€348.9

€157

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€348.9

Core i9-12900KF

€348.9

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Core i9-12900KF

€348.9

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€365.83

Core i9-12900KF

€348.9

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