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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-12600K - 176 vs 164 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 i9-13900KF - $172.99 vs $399.00
- Up to 54% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-13900KF - $1.05 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-13900KF Processor 36 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.05/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
Ultra
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900KF | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-13900KF or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
140 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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140 FPS
$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,202.82
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104 FPS
$16.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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176 FPS
$17.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,149.99
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140 FPS
$18.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
In Stock
157 FPS
$11.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,816.07
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157 FPS
$17.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,693.91
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176 FPS
$24.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,396
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109 FPS
$14.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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176 FPS
$26.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,749.99
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99 FPS
$19.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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176 FPS
$28.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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$4,999.99
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99 FPS
$12.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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157 FPS
$11.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
128 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,682.23
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140 FPS
$24.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,399
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140 FPS
$16.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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169 FPS
$32.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,498
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176 FPS
$26.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$4,599.99
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127 FPS
$14.17/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
$15.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369.99
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115 FPS
$31.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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93 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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170 FPS
$16.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,849.99
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161 FPS
$16.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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169 FPS
$22.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,759.99
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176 FPS
$30.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$5,380
In Stock
152 FPS
$14.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
In Stock
176 FPS
$21.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,809.99
In Stock
170 FPS
$17.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$27.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,999
In Stock
161 FPS
$19.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,080
In Stock
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