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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 327 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-12900KF - 401 vs 394 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $201.15 vs $270.09
- Up to 28% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-12900KF - $0.50 vs $0.69 per FPS
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
401
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$201.15
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-13600KF
With selected game settings
194 FPS
$8.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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201 FPS
$4.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949.99
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245 FPS
$10.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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302 FPS
$5.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,549
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374 FPS
$5.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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201 FPS
$10.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
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201 FPS
$8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,749.99
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194 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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327 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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324 FPS
$11.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,788
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304 FPS
$6.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,009.99
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327 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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327 FPS
$13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,299
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324 FPS
$7.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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324 FPS
$5.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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