Intel Core i9-12900K vs Intel Core i9-13900K

Intel

Intel Core i9-12900K

Overall performance index

70,1

Rank 16 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$648

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Intel

Intel Core i9-13900K

Overall performance index

85,4

Rank 6 of 27 CPUs tested

MSRP US$589

Intel Core i9-13900K is 17,9% faster on average

Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i9-13900K

Individual tests: Intel Core i9-12900K wins 2, Intel Core i9-13900K wins 26 (28 shared tests)

Performance by discipline

Gaming (720p) +12,1 % 292,8fps 333,0fps Multi-thread +29,6 % 102,4points 145,4points Single-thread +10,6 % 126,6points 141,7points

Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K +13,7 %

Individual results (10 tests)

VR Mark Orange Room 18.147 points 21.335 points +17,6 %

VR Mark Blue Room 6.363 points 6.481 points +1,9 %

Unigine Superposition 1.1 720p Low Punkte 45.316 points 54.775 points +20,9 %

Unigine Superposition720p, Low,FPS 338,9 fps 309,7 fps +9,4 %

Shadow of the Tomb RaiderLite, 720p 233,0 fps 333,0 fps +42,9 %

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark720p, Low 23.095 points 23.638 points +2,4 %

Resident Evil VILLAGE720p, Lite, DX12 343,9 fps 415,5 fps +20,8 %

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition720p, Low, Moscow 255,2 fps 273,8 fps +7,3 %

Fortnite720p, Low 508,2 fps 487,2 fps +4,3 %

Counter-Strike 2 372,9 fps 381,4 fps +2,3 %

Multi-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +42,0 %

Individual results (15 tests)

7-ZipMIPS) 32 MB 122.953 MIPS 193.971 MIPS +57,8 %

Corona 1.3lower is better 55,0 s 36,0 s +52,8 %

HandBrake4GB Video-> HQ1080P30fpslower is better 815,0 s 771,0 s +5,7 %

WinRAR 6.0164-Bit-Version 34.523 KB/s 52.867 KB/s +53,1 %

Cinebench R15 Multi-Core 4.051 points 6.087 points +50,3 %

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core 10.540 points 15.155 points +43,8 %

3D Mark Time Spy ExtremeCPU 9.159 points 13.298 points +45,2 %

3D Mark Time SpyCPU 18.464 points 23.983 points +29,9 %

3DMark CPU BenchmarkMax Threads 11.769 points 16.745 points +42,3 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark16 Threads 10.311 points 11.725 points +13,7 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark8 Threads 7.731 points 8.796 points +13,8 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark4 Threads 4.139 points 4.677 points +13,0 %

3DMark CPU Benchmark2 Threads 2.111 points 2.356 points +11,6 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUMulti-Thread 18.143 points 26.274 points +44,8 %

POV-Ray v3.7Multi-Thread 9.045 px/s 12.844 px/s +42,0 %

Single-thread – all CPUs tested

Intel Core i9-13900K +11,9 %

Individual results (3 tests)

3DMark CPU Benchmark1 Thread 1.063 points 1.231 points +15,8 %

Geekbench 5.5.1 CPUSingle-Thread 2.000 points 2.180 points +9,0 %

POV-Ray v3.7Single-Thread 736,0 px/s 839,0 px/s +14,0 %

Price / performance

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

Specifications

Key details

	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Core i9-13900K
Codename	Alder Lake	Raptor Lake
Series	Core 12000	Core 13000
Release	Q4 2021	Q4 2022
Launch MSRP	US$648	US$589
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Cores, clocks and cache

	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Core i9-13900K
Cores / threads	16	24
Threads	24	32
Performance cores	8	8
Efficient cores	8	16
Base clock	3.2 GHz	3 GHz
Max boost clock	5.2 GHz	5.8 GHz
L2 cache	14 MB	32 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	36 MB

Power and manufacturing

	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Core i9-13900K
TDP / base power	125 W	125 W
Max turbo power	241 W	253 W
Process	Intel 7	Intel 7
Max temperature (Tjmax)	100 °C	100 °C

Platform and connectivity

	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Core i9-13900K
Socket	LGA1700	LGA1700
Memory	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	Up to DDR5 5600 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 i9-12900K	Intel Core i9-13900K
System power idle	101 W	92 W
System power load	351 W	416 W
CPU package idle	18 W	14.4 W
CPU package load	212 W	253 W
Temperature idle	29 °C	38 °C
Temperature load	86 °C	83 °C
Highest measured clock	5000 MHz	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)
Avg clock in games	n/a	5500 MHz (P) / 4300 MHz (E)

Test system

	Intel Core i9-12900K	Intel Core i9-13900K
Motherboard	n/a	ASUS ROG Strix Z790-E Gaming Wifi
Memory	n/a	Lexar ARES RGB Black DIMM Kit 32GB, DDR5-6400
CPU cooler	n/a	DeepCool LT720
Operating system	Windows 11 21H2	Windows 11 21H2
Settings	DDR5-5200	DDR5-6400

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