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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900 is 99 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-13600K.
Advantages of Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i5-13600K - 174 vs 173 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - £276.54 vs £568.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-13900 - £1.60 vs £3.27 per FPS
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core 13th Generation i9-13900 Desktop Processor (24 Core (8 P-Core + 16 E-Core), 36 MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz, LGA1700, Intel UHD Graphics 770)
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
173
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.60/FPS
100%
Price, £
£276.54
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24M Cache, up to 5.1 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900 | vs | Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-13900 or Core i5-13600K
With selected game settings
106 FPS
£11.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,259
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75 FPS
£14.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,099
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Laptops Using Core i9-13900 or Core i5-13600K
With selected game settings
83 FPS
£18.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,499.99
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83 FPS
£19.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,649
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121 FPS
£25.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,119
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83 FPS
£22.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,899
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83 FPS
£31.30/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD
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£2,598
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110 FPS
£23.70/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£2,606.99
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74 FPS
£21.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,599
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110 FPS
£37.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£4,149.99
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110 FPS
£20.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£2,229.99
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121 FPS
£27.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,299
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