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$399
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MSRP $519
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-13900KF is 266 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900.
Advantages of Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-12900 - 139 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i9-12900 - $399.00 vs $412.00
- Up to 7% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-12900 - $2.87 vs $3.10 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 32 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Core i9-12900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$399
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Processor 36 MB Smart Cache Box
Buy for $399 on Amazon
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Updated 118 minutes ago
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Updated 118 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900KF | vs | Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 16 |
32 | Threads | 24 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-13900KF or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
111 FPS
$18.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$19.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,202.82
In Stock
85 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
111 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$14.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
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124 FPS
$32.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,000
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139 FPS
$23.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,299.99
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124 FPS
$21.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,693.67
In Stock
91 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
95 FPS
$17.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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Laptops Using Core i9-13900KF or Core i9-12900
With selected game settings
85 FPS
$16.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,411.76
In Stock
85 FPS
$16.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,394
In Stock
85 FPS
$21.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,799
In Stock
85 FPS
$14.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,259
In Stock
85 FPS
$15.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,309
In Stock
85 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,147
In Stock
78 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
85 FPS
$16.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,369
In Stock
82 FPS
$25.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,098.99
In Stock
69 FPS
$21.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
In Stock
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