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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900F is 426 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i9-13900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Rust than Core i5-12600K - 257 vs 244 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-13900F - $172.99 vs $405.00
- Up to 55% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-13900F - $0.71 vs $1.58 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-13900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
244
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$172.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900F | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 10 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-13900F or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
157 FPS
$17.06/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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121 FPS
$17.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,169.99
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121 FPS
$16.53/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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157 FPS
$17.83/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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121 FPS
$16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,979.99
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174 FPS
$9.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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157 FPS
$16.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,572
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157 FPS
$18.22/FPS
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Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$16.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,599
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157 FPS
$16.3/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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157 FPS
$15.66/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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122 FPS
$13.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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157 FPS
$17.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,699.99
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112 FPS
$16.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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112 FPS
$10.71/FPS
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Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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157 FPS
$17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,759.99
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121 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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157 FPS
$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,469.99
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157 FPS
$16.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,548.98
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144 FPS
$11.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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157 FPS
$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499
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143 FPS
$12.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799.99
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157 FPS
$15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,399
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128 FPS
$28.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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157 FPS
$17.83/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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157 FPS
$16.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,559
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107 FPS
$12.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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157 FPS
$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499
In Stock
121 FPS
$19.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,399
In Stock
121 FPS
$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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157 FPS
$16.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,639.99
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157 FPS
$15.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,499
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121 FPS
$17.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,099.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$15.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,399.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$19.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,379.99
In Stock
121 FPS
$16.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$15.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,399
In Stock
121 FPS
$19.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,299.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$14.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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