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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $195.00 vs $459.00
- Up to 55% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-13900K - $1.20 vs $2.68 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-12700K - 171 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K | vs | Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 12 | Cores | 24 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-12700K or Core i9-13900K
With selected game settings
60 FPS
$26.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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152 FPS
$22.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 14 TB HDD
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$3,359
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152 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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107 FPS
$18.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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171 FPS
$22.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,779.99
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171 FPS
$22.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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135 FPS
$21.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,900
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116 FPS
$17.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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75 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
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32 GB, N/A Storage
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98 FPS
$22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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