Core i9-13900KS vs Core i5-13600KF

Prices and Stock
MSRP $699

Intel Core i9-13900KS - Processore desktop a 24 core (8 P + 16 E), 36 MB di cache, fino a 6,0 GHz

Prices and Stock
MSRP $294

Intel Processore desktop Core i5-13600KF 14 core (6 P- + 8 E-) 24M di cache, fino a 5,1 GHz

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-13900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13600KF on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13600KF is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KS is 107 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-13600KF.

Advantages of Core i9-13900KS

Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-13600KF - 141 vs 137 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 32 vs 20 threads
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-13600KF

Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - €264.97 vs €630.99
Up to 57% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-13900KS - €1.93 vs €4.48 per FPS
Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 125 vs 150 Watts

This is a free version of Elden Ring.

Elden Ring

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Core i9-13900KS

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023

FPS

141

100%

Value, €/FPS

€4.48/FPS

43%

Price, €

€630.99

41%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-13900KS - Processore desktop a 24 core (8 P + 16 E), 36 MB di cache, fino a 6,0 GHz

Buy for €630.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 358 minutes ago

Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

FPS

137

97%

Value, €/FPS

€1.93/FPS

100%

Price, €

€264.97

100%

Value Winner

Intel Processore desktop Core i5-13600KF 14 core (6 P- + 8 E-) 24M di cache, fino a 5,1 GHz

Buy for €264.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 358 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Core i9-13900KS

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023

Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

1920 x 1080

Ultra

162

FPS

170

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Epic

244

FPS

249

FPS

Fortnite

1920 x 1080

Ultra

734

FPS

785

FPS

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

1920 x 1080

Very High

353

FPS

414

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Maximum

227

FPS

240

FPS

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i9-13900KS

Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023

Single-Core

3105

100%

Multi-Core

21833

100%

Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Single-Core

2747

88%

Multi-Core

15415

71%

Core i9-13900KS	vs	Core i5-13600KF
Jan 12th, 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
3.2 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
6.0 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	5.1 GHz
150 W	TDP	125 W
10 nm	Process Size	10 nm
32.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
UHD Graphics 770	Integrated Graphics	None
Yes	Overclockable	Yes