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Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-13900KF

Core i5-6500 vs Core i9-13900KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KF is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.

Advantages of Core i5-6500

  • Up to 81% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - CA$118.88 vs CA$629.99
  • Up to 79% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-13900KF - CA$0.76 vs CA$3.58 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i9-13900KF

  • Performs up to 12% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-6500 - 176 vs 157 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 32 vs 4 threads
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

157

89%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.76/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$118.88

100%

Value Winner

Intel BX80662I56500 6th Generation Core i5-6500 Processor

Buy for CA$118.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 264 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo
Core i9-13900KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

176

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$3.58/FPS

21%

Price, CA$

CA$629.99

18%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-13900KF Processor 36 MB Smart Cache Box

Buy for CA$629.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 271 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo
Core i9-13900KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1198

41%

Multi-Core

3267

17%

Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo
Core i9-13900KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2919

100%

Multi-Core

19623

100%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Core i5-6500

vs
Intel Core i9-13900KF Logo

Core i9-13900KF

Jul 2nd, 2015
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5Core i9
SkylakeRaptor Lake
Intel Socket 1151Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
4
24
4
32
3.2 GHz
3.0 GHz
3.6 GHz
5.8 GHz
65 W
125 W
14 nm
10 nm
32.0x
30.0x
HD Graphics 530
None
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i5-6500 or Core i9-13900KF

With selected game settings

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