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Core i9-13900K vs Core i7-12700

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

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

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 77 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

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

Buy for €452.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

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 77 minutes ago

vs

Core i7-12700

2.1 GHz | 8-core

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

Buy for €452.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

Prices and Stock
MSRP $589

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

Prices and Stock
MSRP $349

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

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 i9-13900K

Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-12700 - 179 vs 170 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Core i7-12700

Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - €452.14 vs €534.60
Up to 11% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-13900K - €2.66 vs €2.99 per FPS
Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts

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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

179

100%

Value, €/FPS

€2.99/FPS

89%

Price, €

€534.6

84%

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 77 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

FPS

170

95%

Value, €/FPS

€2.66/FPS

100%

Price, €

€452.14

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for €452.14 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 78 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

151

FPS

167

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

295

FPS

304

FPS

Apex Legends

Apex Legends

241

FPS

271

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

212

FPS

235

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

290

FPS

394

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2974

100%

Multi-Core

20148

100%

Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022

Single-Core

2293

77%

Multi-Core

10780

54%

Core i9-13900K	vs	Core i7-12700
Sep 27th, 2022	Release Date	Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9	Collection	Core i7
Raptor Lake	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1700	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
24	Cores	8
32	Threads	16
3.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.1 GHz
5.8 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz
125 W	TDP	65 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
30.0x	Multiplier	21.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	UHD Graphics 770
Yes	Overclockable	No

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

With selected game settings

BREUNOR POSEIDONE - Pc Gaming i9 13900K 24 Core fino a 5.80 GHz, RTX 4070 12GB, Ram 32Gb DDR5 5600MHz, Ssd Nvme 1000GB, Dissipatore Liquido 240mm, Win 11 Pro, Pc da gaming, Pc desktop gaming PC Image

BREUNOR POSEIDONE - Pc Gaming i9 13900K 24 Core fino a 5.80 GHz, RTX 4070 12GB, Ram 32Gb DDR5 5600MHz, Ssd Nvme 1000GB, Dissipatore Liquido 240mm, Win 11 Pro, Pc da gaming, Pc desktop gaming PC

110 FPS

€18.45/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070

Core i9-13900K

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,029.99

In Stock

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BREUNOR SENSEI - PC

130 FPS

€21.92/FPS

GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

Core i9-13900K

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€2,849.99

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

83 FPS

€15.54/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,290

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

62 FPS

€17.73/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,099

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

62 FPS

€18.68/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,158

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

62 FPS

€19.34/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 2 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,199

In Stock

AGM store PC Image

83 FPS

€14.45/FPS

GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,199

In Stock

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Gaming Upgrade PC

103 FPS

€17.76/FPS

Radeon RX 6800

Core i9-13900K

32 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,829

In Stock

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HP OMEN Gaming PC

179 FPS

€71.29/FPS

GeForce RTX 4090

Core i9-13900K

64 GB, 4 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€12,761.2

In Stock

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

With selected game settings

MSI Raider GE66 Gaming Laptop Image

MSI Raider GE66 Gaming Laptop

74 FPS

€9.66/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€714.55

In Stock

ASUS NOTEBOOK TUF GAMING F15 FX507ZC4-HN105W I7-12700H RAM 16GB SSD 512GB RTX3050-4GBDDR6 WINODWS 11 HOME Laptop Image

ASUS NOTEBOOK TUF GAMING F15 FX507ZC4-HN105W I7-12700H RAM 16GB SSD 512GB RTX3050-4GBDDR6 WINODWS 11 HOME Laptop

44 FPS

€23.84/FPS

GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 16 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,049

In Stock

Gigabyte AORUS 5 Gaming Laptop Image

Gigabyte AORUS 5 Gaming Laptop

70 FPS

€25.21/FPS

GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

€1,764.58

In Stock

ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM#B0BSH38RB7, Notebook Image

ASUS Zenbook Pro 16X OLED UX7602ZM#B0BSH38RB7, Notebook

60 FPS

€41.65/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Core i7-12700

32 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€2,499

In Stock

Notebook Image

60 FPS

€29.03/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Core i7-12700

32 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,741.75

In Stock

DELL G15 5520 i7-12700H Notebook Image

DELL G15 5520 i7-12700H Notebook

60 FPS

€24.43/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 512 GB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,466.08

In Stock

HP Laptop Image

60 FPS

€29.47/FPS

GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile

Core i7-12700

16 GB, 1 TB SSD

Buy on Amazon

€1,767.98

In Stock

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