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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900 is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $142.99 vs $579.99
- Up to 75% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i9-13900 - $0.57 vs $2.25 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-12600KF - 258 vs 249 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
249
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$142.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-13900
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