Intel Core i9 12900KF vs Intel Core i5 13600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 12900KF with 16 cores 3.2GHz and Intel Core i5 13600K with 14 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 12900KF 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 24MB)
Intel Core i5 13600K 's Advantages
Released 11 months late
Integrated graphics card
Higher specification of memory (5600 vs 4800)
Larger memory bandwidth (89.6GB/s vs 76.8GB/s)
Higher base frequency (3.5GHz vs 3.2GHz)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+1%
2028
Intel Core i5 13600K
2002
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+14%
27422
Intel Core i5 13600K
23847
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
2686
Intel Core i5 13600K
2692
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
16130
Intel Core i5 13600K
15985
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+7%
124
Intel Core i5 13600K
115
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+22%
1564
Intel Core i5 13600K
1276
Blender
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+10%
425
Intel Core i5 13600K
386
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
1970
Intel Core i5 13600K
+1%
2002
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+8%
17469
Intel Core i5 13600K
16119
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
4167
Intel Core i5 13600K
4162
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i9 12900KF
+7%
41190
Intel Core i5 13600K
38230
General Parameters
Oct 2021
Release Date
Sep 2022
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Alder Lake
Core Architecture
Raptor Lake
i9-12900KF
Processor Number
i5-13600K
LGA-1700
Socket
LGA-1700
No
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
Package
10 nm
Manufacturing Process
10 nm
125 W
Power Consumption
125 W
241 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
181 W
100°C
Peak Operating Temperature
100°C
CPU Performance
8
Performance Cores
6
16
Performance Core Threads
12
3.2 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
5.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
8
Efficiency Cores
8
8
Efficiency Core Threads
8
2.4 GHz
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
3.9 GHz
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
16
Total Core Count
14
24
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
32x
Multiplier
35x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
80 K per core
14 MB shared
L2 Cache
2 MB per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
24 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Memory Types
DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
128 GB
Max Memory Size
192 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
76.8 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
300 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1500 MHz
-
Shader Units
256
-
Texture Units
16
-
Raster Operation Units
8
-
Execution Units
32
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Graphics Performance
0.78 TFLOPS
