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MSRP $494
Prices and StockMSRP $294
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MSRP $294
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 266 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i9-12900F - 206 vs 193 FPS
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $180.00 vs $359.99
- Up to 53% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-12900F - $0.87 vs $1.87 per FPS
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
206
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$180
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900F | vs | Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-13600KF
With selected game settings
150 FPS
$9.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,400
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150 FPS
$9.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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150 FPS
$9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,439.99
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163 FPS
$7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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150 FPS
$9.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,389.99
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132 FPS
$8.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,056.99
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150 FPS
$8.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,339.99
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132 FPS
$8.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,139.99
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150 FPS
$7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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173 FPS
$16.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,899.29
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