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$419
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 434 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 8% better in Lost Ark than Core i5-12600KF - 319 vs 296 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $143.81 vs $419.00
- Up to 63% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-13900KS - $0.49 vs $1.31 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
296
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$143.81
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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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900KS | vs | Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-13900KS or Core i5-12600KF
With selected game settings
181 FPS
$8.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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232 FPS
$6.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.98
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193 FPS
$8.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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246 FPS
$6.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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319 FPS
$16.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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285 FPS
$12.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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