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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i7-12700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-12700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KS is 434 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 6% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-12700K - 261 vs 247 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $229.99 vs $569.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-13900KS - $0.93 vs $2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
FPS
261
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.18/FPS
42%
Price, $
$569.99
40%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
247
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Price, $
$229.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900KS | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 12th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 12 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
6.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 150 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-13900KS or Core i7-12700K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
88 FPS
$13.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,170
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88 FPS
$19.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,679
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100 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129.99
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100 FPS
$12.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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119 FPS
$31.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$3,699
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143 FPS
$15.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,249.45
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143 FPS
$14.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,022.99
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144 FPS
$15.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,269
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144 FPS
$15.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,179
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62 FPS
$26.21/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,625
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