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Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-13400F

Core i9-12900KS vs Core i5-13400F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

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Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74229 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

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Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS

Buy for $899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74227 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-12900KS

3.4 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74229 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-13400F

2.5 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS

Buy for $899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74227 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900KS outperforms the more expensive Core i5-13400F on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KS is 274 days older than the more expensive Core i5-13400F.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS

  • Performs up to 6% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-13400F - 157 vs 148 FPS
  • Up to 61% cheaper than Core i5-13400F - $349.0 vs $899.99
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13400F - 24 vs 16 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


FPS

157

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$349

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz

Buy for $349 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74229 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

148

94.26751592356688%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$899.99

38%

Thermaltake LCGS Quartz i460 R4 Gaming Desktop (Intel Core™ i5-13400F, 3600Mhz 16GB RGB Memory, NVIDIA GeForce® RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe M.2) S2QT-B66R-460-LCS

Buy for $899.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 74227 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo
Core i9-12900KS

Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022


Single-Core

2692

100%

Multi-Core

16223

100%

Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2290

85.06686478454681%

Multi-Core

10745

66.23312580903655%

Intel Core i9-12900KS Logo

Intel Core i9-12900KS

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Intel Core i5-13400F Logo

Intel Core i5-13400F

Apr 5th, 2022Release Date
Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9CollectionCore i5
Alder LakeCodenameRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores10
24
Threads16
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
5.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
150 WTDPNot Available
10 nmProcess Size10 nm
34.0x
Multiplier25.0x
UHD Graphics 770
Integrated GraphicsNone
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i5-13400F

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic

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