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$253.44
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 327 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-12700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $253.44 vs $522.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-13900K - $1.34 vs $2.75 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i7-12700K - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 32 vs 20 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
189
99.47368421052632%
Value, $/FPS
$1.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$253.44
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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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
190
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.75/FPS
48.727272727272734%
Price, $
$522.99
48%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Updated 353969 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Single-Core
2531
85.10423671822461%
Multi-Core
13694
67.9670438753226%
Intel Core i7-12700K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 12 | Cores | 24 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-12700K or Core i9-13900K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
190 FPS
$20.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,949.99
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125 FPS
$17.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,140
In Stock
179 FPS
$16.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
In Stock
190 FPS
$19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
In Stock
164 FPS
$15.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
In Stock
80 FPS
$24.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,930
In Stock
190 FPS
$20.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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190 FPS
$16.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
In Stock
145 FPS
$16.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,349.99
In Stock
108 FPS
$12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,299
In Stock
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