Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-12900K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-12900K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-12900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 1% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i9-12900K - 277 vs 273 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $376.99 vs $593.77
- Up to 36% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i5-13600KF - $1.38 vs $2.14 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 24 vs 20 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
277
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
64%
Price, $
$593.77
63%
FPS Winner
Buy for $593.77 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 281606 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
273
98%
Value, $/FPS
$1.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$376.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $376.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 281606 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 16 |
20 | Threads | 24 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |