Intel Core i5-13600K vs Intel Core i9-12900K

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Intel

Intel Core i5-13600K

Overall performance index

72,2

Rank 15 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$319

Intel

Intel Core i9-12900K

Overall performance index

70,1

Rank 16 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$648

Intel Core i5-13600K is 3,0% faster on average

Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i9-12900K

Individual tests: Intel Core i5-13600K wins 15, Intel Core i9-12900K wins 13 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +11,0 % 325,0fps 292,8fps Multi-thread +1,4 % 101,0points 102,4points Single-thread +0,1 % 126,5points 126,6points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i9-12900K Other tested CPUs Click a row to open the chart with every CPU tested; hover shows the gap in %.

Gaming (720p) – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i5-13600K +11,0 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 19.821 points 18.147 points +9,2 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.503 points 6.363 points +2,2 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 46.458 points 45.316 points +2,5 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 347,5 fps 338,9 fps +2,5 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 286,0 fps 233,0 fps +22,7 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.658 points 23.095 points +2,4 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 380,1 fps 343,9 fps +10,5 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 286,2 fps 255,2 fps +12,1 %

Fortnite720p, Low 406,8 fps 508,2 fps +24,9 %

Counter-Strike 2 366,8 fps 372,9 fps +1,7 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-12900K +1,4 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 123.012 MIPS 122.953 MIPS +0,0 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 62,0 s 55,0 s +12,7 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 923,0 s 815,0 s +13,3 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 35.997 KB/s 34.523 KB/s +4,3 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 3.470 points 4.051 points +16,7 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 9.076 points 10.540 points +16,1 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 8.048 points 9.159 points +13,8 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.478 points 18.464 points +0,1 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 10.476 points 11.769 points +12,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 9.655 points 10.311 points +6,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.237 points 7.731 points +6,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.355 points 4.139 points +5,2 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.193 points 2.111 points +3,9 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 17.535 points 18.143 points +3,5 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 7.836 px/s 9.045 px/s +15,4 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-12900K +0,1 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.096 points 1.063 points +3,1 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 1.959 points 2.000 points +2,1 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 741,0 px/s 736,0 px/s +0,7 %

Price / performance

Each dot is a CPU we tested – the further top-left, the more performance per euro.

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-12900K
Codename	Raptor Lake	Alder Lake
Series	Core 13000	Core 12000
Release	Q4 2022	Q4 2021
Launch MSRP	US$319	US$648
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-12900K
Cores / threads	14	16
Threads	20	24
Performance cores	6	8
Efficient cores	8	8
Base clock	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Max boost clock	5.1 GHz	5.2 GHz
L2 cache	20 MB	14 MB
L3 cache	24 MB	30 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-12900K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	181 W	241 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-12900K
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Memory	Up to DDR5 5600 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s
Memory channels	2	2
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0	PCIe 5.0 and 4.0
PCIe lanes	20	20
Integrated graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 770	Intel UHD Graphics 770

Our measurements

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-12900K
System power idle	91 W	101 W
System power load	341 W	351 W
CPU package idle	15 W	18 W
CPU package load	198 W	212 W
Temperature idle	37 °C	29 °C
Temperature load	87 °C	86 °C
Highest measured clock	5001 MHz / 3900 MHz (E)	5000 MHz
Avg clock in games	4090 MHz (P) / 3291 MHz (E)	n/a

Test system

	Intel Core i5-13600K	Intel Core i9-12900K
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi	n/a
CPU cooler	DeepCool LT720	n/a
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-6400	DDR5-5200

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