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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 426 days older than the cheaper Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 2% better in Valorant than Core i5-13500 - 921 vs 901 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $243.99 vs $282.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-12900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Single-Core
2403
94.53186467348544%
Multi-Core
12346
82.96485451246556%
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-13500
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
517 FPS
$2.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,064.96
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655 FPS
$2.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,699.99
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770 FPS
$2.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,599
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708 FPS
$3.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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834 FPS
$2.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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655 FPS
$2.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,325.79
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800 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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796 FPS
$4.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,866
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773 FPS
$3.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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800 FPS
$6.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,499
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