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Core i7-9800X vs Core i5-13600KF

Core i7-9800X vs Core i5-13600KF: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 573 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-13600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $180 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 572 minutes ago

Core i7-9800X

3.8 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 573 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Core i5-13600KF

3.5 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $180 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 572 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9800X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9800X.

Advantages of Core i7-9800X

  • Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $129.95 vs $180.00
  • Up to 25% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-13600KF - $0.71 vs $0.95 per FPS

Advantages of Core i5-13600KF

  • Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i7-9800X - 189 vs 184 FPS
  • Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 20 vs 16 threads
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Stray

Stray

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

184

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.71/FPS

100%

Price, $

$129.95

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)

Buy for $129.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 573 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

189

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.95/FPS

75%

Price, $

$180

72%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked

Buy for $180 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 572 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo
Core i7-9800X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1368

50%

Multi-Core

7353

48%

Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo
Core i5-13600KF

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2747

100%

Multi-Core

15415

100%

Intel Core i7-9800X Logo

Core i7-9800X

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Intel Core i5-13600KF Logo

Core i5-13600KF

Oct 19th, 2018
Sep 27th, 2022
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Intel Socket 2066Intel Socket 1700
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3.8 GHz
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4.4 GHz
5.1 GHz
165 W
125 W
14 nm
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38.0x
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PCs Using Core i7-9800X or Core i5-13600KF

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$129.95

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Core i7-9800X

$129.95

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Core i5-12600KF

$143.81

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Core i7-9800X

$129.95

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Ryzen 7 3700X

$126.99

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Core i7-9800X

$129.95

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Ryzen 5 5600GT

$130

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Core i7-9800X

$129.95

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Core i5-12600K

$173

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Core i7-9800X

$129.95

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