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€520.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 175 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 1% better in Diablo IV than Core i5-13600K - 321 vs 318 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - €301.02 vs €520.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i9-12900KS - €0.95 vs €1.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
321
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.62/FPS
58%
Price, €
€520.99
57%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900KS processor 30 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
318
99%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€301.02
100%
Value Winner
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
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i5-13600K
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
180 FPS
€8.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,498
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180 FPS
€7.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,369
In Stock
142 FPS
€9.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,329
In Stock
180 FPS
€9.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,639
In Stock
142 FPS
€8.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-13600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,168
In Stock
248 FPS
€7.58/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,879
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