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Intel i9-12900K vs i5-13600K

The Intel Core i5-13600K is newer than Intel Core i9-12900K, while Intel Core i9-12900K is around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. However, 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 11016 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 i9-12900K×Intel Core i5-13600K+ ADD
Price $266.71 - BUY $232.61 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1700FCLGA1700
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 5.2 GHzUp to 5.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores16 (Threads: 24)14 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 1,408KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 1,248KB, L2: 20.0MB, L3: 24MB
TDP241W125W
Yearly Running Cost$43.98$22.81
OtherIntel UHD Graphics 770Intel UHD Graphics 770
First Seen on ChartQ4 2021Q3 2022
# of Samples78023214
CPU Value155.2162.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)4151(0.0%)4132(-0.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)41391(0.0%)37798(-8.7%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,391
Intel Core i5-13600K
37,798
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.2
Intel Core i5-13600K
162.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i5-13600K
4,132
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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 i9-12900K Intel Core i5-13600K
Max TDP241W125W
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.