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MSRP in USD: $599
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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MSRP in USD: $319
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 327 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 1% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i9-12900K - 289 vs 287 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - €277.0 vs €326.0
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i5-13600K
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
145 FPS
€8.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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211 FPS
€9.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€1,946.97
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202 FPS
€6.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,225
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202 FPS
€7.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,428
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176 FPS
€7.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,299
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253 FPS
€8.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,199
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202 FPS
€7.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599
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211 FPS
€22.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€4,697.48
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199 FPS
€20.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,099.99
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199 FPS
€12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,474.4
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