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Core i7-12700 vs Core i9-13900K

Core i7-12700 vs Core i9-13900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Buy for 464.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 300 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 533 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 299 minutes ago

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Buy for 464.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 300 minutes ago

vs
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 533 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 299 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700.

Advantages of Core i7-12700

  • Up to 13% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - €464.79 vs €533.00
  • Up to 10% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-13900K - €3.10 vs €3.44 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i9-13900K

  • Performs up to 3% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-12700 - 155 vs 150 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
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Metro Exodus

Metro Exodus

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


FPS

150

97%

Value, €/FPS

€3.1/FPS

100%

Price, €

€464.79

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) Processore 2,10 GHz - Retail Pack

Buy for 464.79 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 300 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

155

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.44/FPS

90%

Price, €

€533

87%

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 533 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 299 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

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

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo
Core i7-12700

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022


Single-Core

2293

77%

Multi-Core

10780

54%

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

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2974

100%

Multi-Core

20148

100%

Intel Core i7-12700 Logo

Core i7-12700

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Intel Core i9-13900K Logo

Core i9-13900K

Jan 25th, 2022
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7Core i9
Alder LakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
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24
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32
2.1 GHz
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4.9 GHz
5.8 GHz
65 W
125 W
10 nm10 nm
21.0x
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UHD Graphics 770UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-13900K

With selected game settings

Laptops Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-13900K

With selected game settings

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