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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-13500 is 1538 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 76% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 37 FPS
- Up to 42% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - £228.49 vs £395.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K)
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Core I5-13500 2.50GHZ Chip
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1668
69.41323345817729%
Multi-Core
7960
64.47432366758464%
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i5-13500
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
10 FPS
£77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£769.97
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10 FPS
£100/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£999.99
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