Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 1439 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 i5-13600K - 28 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 34% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9940X - 165 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - €307.81 vs €1183.0
- Up to 81% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-9940X - €1.87 vs €9.62 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.87/FPS
100%
Price, €
€307.81
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9940X | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
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 | 3.5 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
165 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |