Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 245 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $277.9 vs $461.98
- Up to 39% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i9-13900K - $1.44 vs $2.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-12600 - 195 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600 - 32 vs 12 threads
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
193
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$277.9
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $277.9 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.37/FPS
60%
Price, $
$461.98
60%
FPS Winner
Buy for $461.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 108 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12600 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
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Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |