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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 327 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KF - 185 vs 183 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $199.95 vs $270.09
- Up to 27% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900KF - $1.08 vs $1.48 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 24 vs 20 threads
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13600KF | vs | Core i9-12900KF |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 16 |
| 20 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i5-13600KF or Core i9-12900KF
With selected game settings
60 FPS
$28.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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62 FPS
$15.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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80 FPS
$33.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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105 FPS
$14.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,549
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142 FPS
$15.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,199.99
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62 FPS
$35.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
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62 FPS
$28.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,749.99
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60 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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117 FPS
$47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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116 FPS
$32.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,788
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106 FPS
$18.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,009.99
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117 FPS
$47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
In Stock
117 FPS
$36.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,299
In Stock
116 FPS
$21.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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116 FPS
$14.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,672
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