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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900F 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 i9-13900F is 365 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i9-13900F
- Performs up to 8% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-12900 - 184 vs 170 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $405.00 vs $412.00
- Up to 9% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i9-12900 - $2.20 vs $2.42 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$405
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-13900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
Buy for $405 on Amazon
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Updated 603 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900 | vs | Core i9-13900F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-13900F
With selected game settings
117 FPS
$22.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,679
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86 FPS
$27.91/FPS
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Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
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117 FPS
$23.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,759.99
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71 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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117 FPS
$22.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,584
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117 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,559
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117 FPS
$23.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799
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117 FPS
$19.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
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117 FPS
$21.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,459
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86 FPS
$23.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900 or Core i9-13900F
With selected game settings
79 FPS
$18.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,489
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79 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
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71 FPS
$16.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,169
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79 FPS
$16.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
In Stock
79 FPS
$15.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,259
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62 FPS
$26.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,629
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79 FPS
$17.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
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79 FPS
$18.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,475
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62 FPS
$27.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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79 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,147
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