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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-12900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 327 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-12900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 24 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-12900KF - 232 vs 229 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i9-12900KF - $242.17 vs $272.99
- Up to 13% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-12900KF - $1.04 vs $1.19 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$242.17
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | 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 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KF or Core i5-13600KF
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
153 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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181 FPS
$10.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,869
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166 FPS
$16.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,679.99
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157 FPS
$7.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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157 FPS
$13.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
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189 FPS
$29.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$5,499
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188 FPS
$20.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$3,816
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174 FPS
$7.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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182 FPS
$13.74/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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188 FPS
$13.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-12900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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