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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i9-13900KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i9-13900KF is 327 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-12900K - 177 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - $469.99 vs $536.98
- Up to 19% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-12900K - $2.66 vs $3.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.66/FPS
100%
Price, $
$469.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 16 | Cores | 24 |
| 24 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i9-13900KF
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
147 FPS
$11.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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147 FPS
$13.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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161 FPS
$13.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,100.99
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147 FPS
$13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,949
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119 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
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148 FPS
$14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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147 FPS
$17.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
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148 FPS
$14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,099.99
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164 FPS
$23.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,799.99
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177 FPS
$22.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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