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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $143.99 vs $449.99
- Up to 65% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-13900KF - $0.16 vs $0.46 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i5-12600KF - 986 vs 911 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
911
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.99
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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Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
986
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
35%
Price, $
$449.99
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Processor 36 MB Smart Cache Box
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Updated 253 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF | vs | Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-13900KF
With selected game settings
838 FPS
$2.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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838 FPS
$2.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,202.82
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720 FPS
$2.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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840 FPS
$2.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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899 FPS
$3.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,000
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838 FPS
$3.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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986 FPS
$4.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,595
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899 FPS
$3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,693.8
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986 FPS
$3.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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$3,899.99
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838 FPS
$4.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,399
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