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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF 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 i9-13900KF is 175 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900KS.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $349.0 vs $471.42
- 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 Sea of Thieves than Core i9-12900KS - 283 vs 275 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
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
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 i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Single-Core
2692
90.54826774302052%
Multi-Core
16223
80.7074274911696%
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
Sea of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Mythical
213 FPS
$9.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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213 FPS
$10.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,202.82
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188 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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261 FPS
$9.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,599.99
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168 FPS
$10.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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213 FPS
$8.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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283 FPS
$13.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,699
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239 FPS
$13.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,296.99
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283 FPS
$14.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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213 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
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