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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900 and the cheaper Core i5-13500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 2% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-13500 - 338 vs 331 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Core i5-13500
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $263.39 vs $501.42
- Up to 46% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-13900 - $0.80 vs $1.48 per FPS
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
331
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$263.39
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900 | vs | Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i9-13900 or Core i5-13500
With selected game settings
279 FPS
$7.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,074.13
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279 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,787
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251 FPS
$7.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,990
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229 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,306.99
In Stock
192 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,847
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229 FPS
$8.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,999
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192 FPS
$13.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,619
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202 FPS
$14.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$2,983.99
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251 FPS
$12.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,209
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251 FPS
$11.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Core i9-13900
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,933.84
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Laptops Using Core i9-13900 or Core i5-13500
With selected game settings
228 FPS
$4.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$969.99
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241 FPS
$7.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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285 FPS
$8.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,519
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285 FPS
$8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,539.9
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228 FPS
$5.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,349.99
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228 FPS
$7.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
8 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,785
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241 FPS
$7.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,799
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241 FPS
$7.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,692.07
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241 FPS
$5.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
228 FPS
$5.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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Core i9-13900 and Core i5-13500 Popular Comparisons
Compare 2 Processors in Games
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$501.42
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$118
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$501.42
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$501.42
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$179
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$501.42
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$263.39
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$263.39
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$263.39
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$115.5
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$263.39
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Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Core i7-12700K
$207.14
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Core i7-14700K
$332.51
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Ryzen 5 5600
$115.5
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
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$288.86
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
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$497.09
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
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$343.99
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Ryzen 9 7900X
$378.98
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$331.99
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
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$172
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Core i9-12900K
$283.49
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Ryzen 9 5900X
$288.86
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Ryzen 9 7950X
$497.09
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Ryzen 9 5950X
$343.99
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.97
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
$331.99
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
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$129
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Ryzen 7 5700G
$172
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Core i9-12900KF
$269.95
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.57
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Core i5-12600K
$172.97
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Ryzen 7 3700X
$129
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.97
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Ryzen 5 5600GT
$129.99
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.42
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Core i5-12600KF
$144.57
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
Core i5-12400
$133.45
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Core i7-13700K
$309
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
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$93.99
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Core i7-14700KF
$319.97
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
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$744.99
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Core i9-14900KF
$417.42
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
Core i9-14900K
$432.98
Core i5-13500
$263.39
vs
Core i5-13400F
$899.99
Core i5-13500
$263.39
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Core i5-13600K
$232.98
Core i9-13900
$501.42
vs
Core i5-12400
$133.45
Core i5-13500
$263.39
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$76.78
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$501.42
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$93.99
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$501.42
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$744.99