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Core i9-13900K vs Core i5-11600

Core i9-13900K vs Core i5-11600: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for £431.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Intel Core i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £260.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Core i9-13900K

3.0 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for £431.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

vs

Core i5-11600

2.8 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Intel Core i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £260.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-11600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-11600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-11600.

Advantages of Core i9-13900K

  • Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-11600 - 167 vs 147 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-11600 - 32 vs 12 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-11600

  • Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - £260.01 vs £431.03
  • Up to 31% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i9-13900K - £1.77 vs £2.58 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

167

100%

Value, £/FPS

£2.58/FPS

69%

Price, £

£431.03

60%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36M Cache, up to 5.8 GHz

Buy for £431.03 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

147

88%

Value, £/FPS

£1.77/FPS

100%

Price, £

£260.01

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for £260.01 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 253 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo
Core i9-13900K

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2974

100%

Multi-Core

20148

100%

Intel Core i5-11600 Logo
Core i5-11600

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

2122

71%

Multi-Core

8188

41%

Intel Core i9-13900K Logo

Core i9-13900K

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Intel Core i5-11600 Logo

Core i5-11600

Sep 27th, 2022
Mar 16th, 2021
Core i9Core i5
Raptor LakeRocket Lake
Intel Socket 1700Intel Socket 1200
Desktop
Desktop
24
6
32
12
3.0 GHz
2.8 GHz
5.8 GHz
4.8 GHz
125 W
65 W
10 nm
14 nm
30.0x
28.0x
UHD Graphics 770
None
Yes
No

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