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$319.99
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Prices and StockMSRP $384
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MSRP $384
Prices and StockMSRP $519
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MSRP $519
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-13700 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-13700 is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Core i7-13700
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900 - 184 vs 182 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $319.99 vs $412.00
- Up to 23% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i9-12900 - $1.74 vs $2.26 per FPS
Forza Horizon 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-13700
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$319.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-13700 Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 30MB Cache, up to 5.2 GHz
Buy for $319.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6296 minutes ago
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
Buy for $412 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 6296 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i7-13700
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-13700 | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-13700 or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
61 FPS
$20.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,249.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,040.17
In Stock
107 FPS
$17.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,845.98
In Stock
28 FPS
$51.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449
In Stock
28 FPS
$44.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,239.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,711.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$27.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,649.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$26.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
In Stock
47 FPS
$25.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
61 FPS
$17.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,049.95
In Stock
Laptops Using Core i7-13700 or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
70 FPS
$21.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,489
In Stock
70 FPS
$19.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
In Stock
58 FPS
$20.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,169
In Stock
70 FPS
$18.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,309
In Stock
70 FPS
$17.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,259
In Stock
71 FPS
$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i7-13700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,349.49
In Stock
42 FPS
$38.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,629
In Stock
70 FPS
$19.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
In Stock
70 FPS
$21.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,475
In Stock
59 FPS
$18.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-13700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$1,099
In Stock
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