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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-13700K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-13700K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Core i9-12900KF
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-13700K - $270.09 vs $319.98
- Up to 13% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-13700K - $2.02 vs $2.32 per FPS
Advantages of Core i7-13700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-12900KF - 138 vs 134 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
134
97%
Value, $/FPS
$2.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$270.09
100%
Value Winner
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 i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
138
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
87%
Price, $
$319.98
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-13700K Gaming Desktop Processor 16 cores (8 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i7-13700K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KF | vs | Core i7-13700K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 16 |
| 24 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i7-13700K
With selected game settings
80 FPS
$21.25/FPS
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Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i9-12900KF
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Core i7-13700K
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Core i9-12900KF
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Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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Core i7-13700K
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Core i7-13700K
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Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$18.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$15.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
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$29.34/FPS
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$23.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$34.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$15.09/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$27.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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95 FPS
$20.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,930.99
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63 FPS
$38.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,409
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63 FPS
$26.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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83 FPS
$21.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-13700K
24 GB, N/A Storage
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63 FPS
$28.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 16 TB HDD
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$1,780
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109 FPS
$28.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$3,058
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95 FPS
$24.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,369
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109 FPS
$29.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,229
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95 FPS
$24.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,349
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63 FPS
$36.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299
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109 FPS
$29.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-13700K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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112 FPS
$38.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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115 FPS
$28.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-13700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,319
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111 FPS
$22.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$15.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
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