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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $242
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13500 is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 28 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 5% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-9940X - 296 vs 281 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €287.94 vs €1183.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9940X - €0.97 vs €4.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9940X X-series Prozessor (19,25M Cache, bis zu 4,50 GHz)
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Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
296
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.97/FPS
100%
Price, €
€287.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Core I5-13500 2,50 GHz Chip
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 14 |
28 | Threads | 20 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i5-13500
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
165 FPS
€5.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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