The Core i9-9900K is a slightly slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-13600K, it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $98.21 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than the Core i5-13600K – 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-13600K
- A slightly faster gaming CPU than the Core i9-9900K
- Up to 28% cheaper than the Core i9-9900K – $248.64 vs $346.85
- A better value for money when playing games compared to the Core i9-9900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Core i9-9900K – 20 vs 16 threads
Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-13600K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
192
90%
Min 1% FPS
127
90%
Price, €
€346.85
71%
Value, €/FPS
€1.81/FPS
64%
Core i5-13600K
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
214
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, €
€248.64
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.16/FPS
100%
Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-13600K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-13600K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i9-9900K vs Core i5-13600K in core CPU performance specifications
Core i9-9900K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
8-core
57%
L3 Cache
16 MB
67%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5 GHz
98%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
48%
Core i5-13600K
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
24 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i9-9900K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| $488.00 | MSRP | $319.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
95 W | Power Consumption | 125 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
| 16 MB | L3 Cache | 24 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
