Intel Core i9-12900K

intel

Brand

16/24

Cores/Threads

3.2GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i9-12900K

$599 Nov 2021 View Details
VS
Intel Core i7-13700K

intel

Brand

16/24

Cores/Threads

3.4GHz

Base Clock

125W

TDP

Intel Core i7-13700K

$409 Sep 2022 View Details
Intel Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i9-12900K

$599 • Nov 2021

VS

Intel Core i7-13700K

$409 • Sep 2022

Intel Core i7-13700K
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Specs Comparison

SpecificationIntel Core i9-12900KIntel Core i7-13700K
1616
2424
P-Cores: 8, E-Cores: 8P-Cores: 8, E-Cores: 8
3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
5.2 GHz5.4 GHz
✓ Yes✓ Yes
32 X34 X
125 W125 W
DDR4, DDR5DDR4, DDR5
L180 KB80 KB
L21.25 MB2.00 MB
L330.00 MB30.00 MB
UHD Graphics 770UHD Graphics 770
Core i9 (Alder Lake-S) Core i7 (Raptor Lake)
10nm10nm
intel socket 1700intel socket 1700
IntelIntel
215 mm² 257 mm²
Gen 5, 20 Lanes(CPU only)Gen 5, 20 Lanes(CPU only)
N/AN/A
100°C100°C

Comparison in Tools

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Cinebench

Cinebench R23

Industry-leading 3D rendering benchmark that measures real-world CPU processing power and performance

Single Core Performance

1995

Intel Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i7-13700K

Multi Core Performance

27341

Intel Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i7-13700K

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Geekbench

Geekbench 5

Popular cross-platform CPU benchmark measuring single and multi-core performance in real-world tasks

Single Core Performance

2633

Intel Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i7-13700K

Multi Core Performance

17003

Intel Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i7-13700K

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Passmark

PassMark

PassMark CPU Mark is a popular synthetic benchmark that scores overall CPU performance (higher is better).

Overall CPU Score

41368

Intel Core i9-12900K

46582 (+13%)

Intel Core i7-13700K

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Blender

Blender Benchmark

Measures CPU rendering speed in Blender, reported in frames per second (FPS). Higher FPS means faster completion of 3D rendering tasks.

Blender FPS

366.86 FPS

Intel Core i9-12900K

FPS

Intel Core i7-13700K

Comparison in Games (167 benchmarks)

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Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet

8.2 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-13700K (+11%)
MAX 162 FPS
MIN 136 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900K
MAX 146 FPS
MIN 123 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Assetto Corsa Rally

Assetto Corsa Rally

8.1 2025 Racing

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-13700K (+0%)
MAX 186 FPS
MIN 165 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900K (+0%)
MAX 186 FPS
MIN 162 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Anno 117 Pax Romana

Anno 117 Pax Romana

7.5 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-13700K (+10%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 82 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900K
MAX 87 FPS
MIN 74 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i7-13700K (+10%)
MAX 86 FPS
MIN 71 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900K
MAX 78 FPS
MIN 64 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Europa Universalis V

Europa Universalis V

8.1 2025 Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-13700K (+11%)
MAX 165 FPS
MIN 131 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900K
MAX 149 FPS
MIN 118 FPS
Winner
Loser
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Jurassic World Evolution 3

Jurassic World Evolution 3

8 2025 Simulation, Strategy

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-13700K (+11%)
MAX 147 FPS
MIN 136 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900K
MAX 133 FPS
MIN 123 FPS
Winner
Loser
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The Outer Worlds 2

The Outer Worlds 2

8 2025 Action, Adventure, RPG

1080p
| ultra

Intel Core i7-13700K (+0%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900K (+0%)
MAX 96 FPS
MIN 91 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX

Intel Core i7-13700K (+10%)
MAX 56 FPS
MIN 49 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900K
MAX 51 FPS
MIN 44 FPS
1080p
| ultra
| RTX
| dlss 4 quality
| Frame Gen

Intel Core i7-13700K (+11%)
MAX 105 FPS
MIN 95 FPS
Intel Core i9-12900K
MAX 95 FPS
MIN 86 FPS
Winner
Loser

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It's a Tie!

Based on 168 benchmarks across 143 games

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Intel Core i7-13700K
Intel Core i9-12900K

Intel Core i9-12900K

INTEL • 16/24 • 3.2GHz

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Avg FPS
135
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate
Intel Core i7-13700K

Intel Core i7-13700K

INTEL • 16/24 • 3.4GHz

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0
Avg FPS
143
Min FPS
0%
Win Rate

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