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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12400F on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12400F is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 266 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12400F.
Advantages of Core i5-12400F
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $111.34 vs $487.33
- Up to 70% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i9-13900K - $0.77 vs $2.56 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 31% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-12400F - 190 vs 145 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12400F - 32 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
145
76%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$111.34
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor
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Updated 49 minutes ago
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.56/FPS
30%
Price, $
$487.33
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for $487.33 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 48 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12400F | vs | Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12400F or Core i9-13900K
With selected game settings
31 FPS
$27.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$859.39
In Stock
190 FPS
$19.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,779.99
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190 FPS
$19.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,779.99
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190 FPS
$20.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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153 FPS
$18.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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44 FPS
$27.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,231.19
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58 FPS
$26.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,565
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31 FPS
$25.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799
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13 FPS
$65.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$849.99
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36 FPS
$33.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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Core i5-12400F
$111.34
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$487.33
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Core i5-12400F
$111.34
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$378.98
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
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$378.98
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
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Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$117
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
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$288.86
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$288.86
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$499
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
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$499
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
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$343.99
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
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$331.99
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$331.99
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$129
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$129
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$127
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Ryzen 7 5700
$127
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.99
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.59
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.99
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.99
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.99
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$416.52
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$416.52
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
$744.99
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Core i3-12100F
$76.8
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Ryzen 7 8700G
$255
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Core i3-12100F
$76.8
Core i5-12400F
$111.34
vs
Core i7-14700F
$269.99
Core i9-13900K
$487.33
vs
Core i7-14700F
$269.99