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$278.99
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700.
Advantages of Core i7-12700
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $278.99 vs $487.33
- Up to 42% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-13900K - $1.45 vs $2.50 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 2% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-12700 - 195 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700 - 32 vs 16 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
192
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.45/FPS
100%
Price, $
$278.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7 (12th Gen) i7-12700 Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.10 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 19 minutes ago
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.5/FPS
58%
Price, $
$487.33
57%
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 18 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700 | vs | Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-13900K
With selected game settings
195 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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61 FPS
$25.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,565
In Stock
195 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,779.99
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195 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,779.99
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59 FPS
$18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,099.99
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59 FPS
$16.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$999.99
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163 FPS
$22.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,719.98
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61 FPS
$27.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,698
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140 FPS
$14.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099
In Stock
181 FPS
$16.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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Laptops Using Core i7-12700 or Core i9-13900K
With selected game settings
47 FPS
$36.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699
In Stock
75 FPS
$15.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,129.99
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103 FPS
$12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,255
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91 FPS
$14.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
75 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$977.76
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75 FPS
$19.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,479
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75 FPS
$11.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$879
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97 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,099.99
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91 FPS
$12.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,179
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91 FPS
$14.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,297.88
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$278.99
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$283.49
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$278.99
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$278.99
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