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€601.27
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Prices and StockMSRP $294
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MSRP $294
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1253 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900.
Advantages of Core i9-9900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-9900 - 300 vs 283 FPS
- Up to 66% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $202.69 vs $601.27
- Up to 68% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-9900 - $0.68 vs $2.12 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
300
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
100%
Price, €
€202.69
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900 | vs | Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-9900 or Core i5-13600KF
With selected game settings
172 FPS
€6.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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172 FPS
€11.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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269 FPS
€7.70/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,072.06
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172 FPS
€9.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,576.57
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