The Core i5-9600 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-13900, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's £393.64 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-9600
- Up to 75% cheaper – £129.22 vs £522.86
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Core i9-13900
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 6 threads
Core i5-9600 vs Core i9-13900 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-9600
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
189
88%
Min 1% FPS
125
89%
Price, £
£129.22
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.68/FPS
100%
Core i9-13900
Jan 4th, 2023
Average FPS
215
100%
Min 1% FPS
141
100%
Price, £
£522.86
24%
Value, £/FPS
£2.43/FPS
28%
Core i5-9600 vs Core i9-13900 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 i5-9600 vs Core i9-13900 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600 vs Core i9-13900 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
25%
L3 Cache
9 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
82%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
48%
Core i9-13900
Jan 4th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
65%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-9600 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 9 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
