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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900F outperforms Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-13900F is 426 days newer than Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-13900F
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-12600K - 136 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
133
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K | vs | Core i9-13900F |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-13900F
With selected game settings
82 FPS
$29.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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108 FPS
$23.69/FPS
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Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,559
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108 FPS
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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108 FPS
$25.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799
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108 FPS
$21.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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82 FPS
$23.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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108 FPS
$22.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,459
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82 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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108 FPS
$24.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,679
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$26.46/FPS
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Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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