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$266.71
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Prices and StockMSRP $599
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MSRP $599
Prices and StockMSRP $549
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MSRP $549
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900 is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Core i9-12900K
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $266.71 vs $480.00
- Up to 44% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-13900 - $2.78 vs $4.95 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 1% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i9-12900K - 97 vs 96 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
96
99%
Value, $/FPS
$2.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$266.71
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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Updated 442 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900K | vs | Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-13900
With selected game settings
80 FPS
$22.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,817.9
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80 FPS
$31.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,487
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58 FPS
$27.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,599
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90 FPS
$25.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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40 FPS
$44.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,765
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96 FPS
$61.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,898
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90 FPS
$26.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,368.58
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41 FPS
$45.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,847
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84 FPS
$31.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,648.99
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58 FPS
$34.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999
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Laptops Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-13900
With selected game settings
58 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,029.99
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64 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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64 FPS
$31.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,026.62
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64 FPS
$30.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,931.9
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64 FPS
$24.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,569
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58 FPS
$30.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,785
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58 FPS
$23.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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88 FPS
$36.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199
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58 FPS
$20.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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83 FPS
$37.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,139
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