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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KF is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 7% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-12600KF - 136 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $144.57 vs $399.00
- Up to 61% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-13900KF - $1.14 vs $2.93 per FPS
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-13900KF Processor 36 MB Smart Cache Box
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
93%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$144.57
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900KF | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Core i9-13900KF or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
101 FPS
$19.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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101 FPS
$21.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,202.82
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84 FPS
$20.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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136 FPS
$23.16/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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101 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
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112 FPS
$16.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,816.07
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112 FPS
$24.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,693.91
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136 FPS
$32.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$4,396
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136 FPS
$34.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$4,749.99
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136 FPS
$36.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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$4,999.99
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112 FPS
$16.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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101 FPS
$33.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,399
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101 FPS
$22.28/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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70 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
122 FPS
$45.07/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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136 FPS
$33.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$4,599.99
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112 FPS
$21.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,369.99
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99 FPS
$14.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399.99
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123 FPS
$23.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,849.99
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115 FPS
$22.61/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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105 FPS
$15.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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122 FPS
$30.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,759.99
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136 FPS
$39.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$5,380
In Stock
108 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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136 FPS
$28.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,809.99
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123 FPS
$24.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 3 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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105 FPS
$38.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,999
In Stock
115 FPS
$26.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,080
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