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Intel i5-13600K vs i9-12900KF

The Intel Core i5-13600K is newer than Intel Core i9-12900KF and is around -8% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Core i5-13600K uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 7707 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i5-13600K×Intel Core i9-12900KF+ ADD
Price Search Online $354.99 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 5.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores14 (Threads: 20)16 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 1,248KB, L2: 20.0MB, L3: 24MBL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP125W241W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$43.98
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ3 2022Q4 2021
# of Samples46223085
CPU Rank373333
CPU Value130.1114.8
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4115(-0.4%)4133(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)37568(-7.8%)40739(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-13600K
37,568
Intel Core i9-12900KF
40,739
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-13600K
130.1
Intel Core i9-12900KF
114.8
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-13600K
4,115
Intel Core i9-12900KF
4,133
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i9-12900KF
Max TDP125W241W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.