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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 266 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900F.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i9-12900F - 861 vs 842 FPS
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i9-12900F - $268.99 vs $432.99
- Up to 39% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-12900F - $0.31 vs $0.51 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900F Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
861
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$268.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900F | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 14 |
24 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900F or Core i5-13600K
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
840 FPS
$3.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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755 FPS
$2.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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830 FPS
$3.13/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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