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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - £138.88 vs £440.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-13900K - £1.15 vs £2.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 91 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 46% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i5-6600K - 177 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 32 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
121
68%
Value, £/FPS
£1.15/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-6600K or Core i9-13900K
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
177 FPS
£18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,300
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177 FPS
£18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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£3,300
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177 FPS
£19.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,499.98
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171 FPS
£19.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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£3,284.53
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