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Intel Core i9 12900K vs i7 13700K

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

We compared two 16-core desktop CPUs: the 3,2 GHz Intel Core i9 12900K against the 3.4 GHz i7 13700K. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.

  1. Review
  2. Differences
  3. Performance
  4. Specs
  5. Comments (4)

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
NanoReview Final Score
Generic CPU rating

Key Differences

What are the key differences between 13700K and 12900K
Advantages of Intel Core i7 13700K
  • Newer - released 11-months later
  • Around 12.8 GB/s (17%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
  • 4% higher Turbo Boost frequency (5.3 GHz vs 5.1 GHz)

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Core i9 12900K
27339
Core i7 13700K +11%
30434
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i9 12900K
41415
Core i7 13700K +12%
46540
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
Core i9 12900K
16954
Core i7 13700K +23%
20920
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Specifications

Full technical specification of Intel Core i9 12900K and i7 13700K

General

Vendor Intel Intel
Released October 27, 2021 September 27, 2022
Type Desktop Desktop
instruction set x86-64 x86-64
Codename Alder Lake Raptor Lake
Model number i9-12900K i7-13700K
Integrated GPU UHD Graphics 770 UHD Graphics 770

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores 8 8
P-Threads 16 16
Base Frequency (P) 3,2 GHz 3.4 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P) 5.1 GHz 5.3 GHz
Efficient Cores
E-Cores 8 8
E-Threads 8 8
Base Frequency (E) 2.4 GHz 2.5 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (E) 3.9 GHz 4.2 GHz
Total
Total Cores 16 16
Total Threads 24 24
Bus Frequency 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 32x 34x
L1 Cache 64K (per core) 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 14MB (shared) 2MB (per core)
L3 Cache 30MB (shared) 30MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

Package

Fabrication process 10 nm 10 nm
Socket LGA-1700 LGA-1700
TDP 125 W 125 W
Max. Boost TDP - 253 W
Peak temperature 100°C 100°C

iGPU

Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 770 Intel UHD Graphics 770
GPU Base Clock 300 MHz 300 MHz
GPU Boost Clock 1550 MHz 1600 MHz
Shading Units 256 256
TMUs 16 16
ROPs 8 8
Execution Units 32 32
TGP 15 W 15 W
iGPU FLOPS
Core i9 12900K
0.78 TFLOPS
Core i7 13700K
0.78 TFLOPS

Memory Support

Memory types DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Memory Size 128 GB 128 GB
Max. Memory Channels 2 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support Yes Yes

Misc

Official site Intel Core i9 12900K official page Intel Core i7 13700K official page
PCI Express Version 5.0 5.0
PCI Express Lanes 20 20

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Comments

So which CPU will you choose: Intel Core i7 13700K or i9 12900K?
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Patrick H 29 December 2022 01:49
I built an i7 12700k, z690 motherboard, 32 GB ddr4 3200 cl 16 memory, Nvidia 3080ti 1 year ago. This week I had a new build done i7 13700k, z790, 32 GB ddr5 cl 36. There is a slight increase and I mean 10 percent max. It really feels like intel rereleased the same shit with minor upgrades.
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im not givin out my name 15 March 2023 15:53
Why build a new pc when you can already max out any game at any resolution?
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Magnumxpress 21 November 2022 07:06
I'm not sure how intel can keep getting away with this scam. These are the same CPU, released one year apart, with minor tweaks in core frequency, and a name change. But the issue is the 12900k launched for $200 more than the 13700k. So if you were the poor fool who bought the 12900k at launch, you got scammed out of 200 bucks.
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AntX 30 October 2022 16:18
Just save 150 dollars if you go for the i7 13700k, both have basically the same performance and if you do go 13700k you can upgrade to an i9 13900k later on and a 40 series nvidia gpu or a 7000 series amd gpu.
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Simba 06 December 2022 17:22
They’re both the same LGA1700 so you can always upgrade.
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User 82001 23 September 2022 23:08
When they are released, the price point might be the same. Who knows? I'd rather buy an i5 13700k and get similar to slightly higher performance. That seems to be a wise idea unless I have to break my bank on a new motherboard.
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im not givin out my name 06 October 2022 21:58
nope, same socket and chip :)
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