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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-12600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-12600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-12600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $187.99 vs $522.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-13900K - $0.8 vs $1.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 12% better in Dirt 5 than Core i5-12600K - 263 vs 234 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
234
88.97338403041825%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$187.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
263
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.99/FPS
40.20100502512563%
Price, $
$522.99
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for $522.99 on Amazon
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Updated 348545 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2450
82.38063214525891%
Multi-Core
11792
58.52690093309509%
Intel Core i5-12600K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-12600K or Core i9-13900K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
263 FPS
$15.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,949.99
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168 FPS
$12.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,140
In Stock
128 FPS
$9.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
In Stock
235 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
In Stock
263 FPS
$14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
In Stock
213 FPS
$11.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
In Stock
124 FPS
$15.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,930
In Stock
263 FPS
$14.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
In Stock
263 FPS
$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
In Stock
190 FPS
$12.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,349.99
In Stock
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