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$399
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900KS on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900KS is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KF is 175 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $399.0 vs $494.98
- Up to 17% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-13900KF - $2.06 vs $2.49 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in God of War than Core i9-12900KS - 199 vs 194 FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 32 vs 24 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
194
97%
Value, $/FPS
$2.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$399
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
Buy for $399 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.49/FPS
82%
Price, $
$494.98
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
Buy for $494.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 168 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900KS | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2022 | 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 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-12900KS or Core i9-13900KF
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
123 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,995.35
In Stock
123 FPS
$15.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$16.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,368
In Stock
199 FPS
$20.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
In Stock
86 FPS
$19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
In Stock
146 FPS
$14.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,149
In Stock
123 FPS
$17.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$2,099.99
In Stock
199 FPS
$20.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$21.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
In Stock
199 FPS
$17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
Buy on Amazon
$3,499
In Stock
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