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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600KF on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $163.59 vs $489.99
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 6% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i5-12600KF - 255 vs 240 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
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2472
83.12037659717552%
Multi-Core
12036
59.73793924955331%
Intel Core i5-12600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600KF or Core i9-13900K
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
255 FPS
$15.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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173 FPS
$12.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,078.04
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195 FPS
$12.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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220 FPS
$13.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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255 FPS
$14.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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255 FPS
$12.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,299.99
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122 FPS
$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,702.8
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155 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,249.97
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255 FPS
$15.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,999
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155 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,924.71
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