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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $524
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900F outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-13900F is 274 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-13900F - $349.0 vs $435.0
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-12900KS - 249 vs 247 FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
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Intel Core i9-13900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Single-Core
2692
98.60805860805861%
Multi-Core
16223
94.21569196817468%
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-13900F |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-13900F
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
176 FPS
$14.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,499
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176 FPS
$15.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,699
In Stock
192 FPS
$8.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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176 FPS
$15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799
In Stock
137 FPS
$16.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,229
In Stock
176 FPS
$15.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799
In Stock
176 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,639.99
In Stock
176 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,408.45
In Stock
176 FPS
$15.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799.99
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137 FPS
$14.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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