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$499
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-13900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 99 days older than the more expensive Core i9-13900.
Advantages of Core i9-13900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 0% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-13900 - 339 vs 338 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $201.00 vs $499.00
- Up to 60% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i9-13900 - $0.59 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 i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
339
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$201
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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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 i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-13900 | vs | Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 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 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-13900 or Core i5-13600KF
With selected game settings
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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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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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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230 FPS
$5.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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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
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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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Laptops Using Core i9-13900 or Core i5-13600KF
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
$6.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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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
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285 FPS
$9.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,690.99
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241 FPS
$9.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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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
$6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,449.99
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299 FPS
$9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,899
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241 FPS
$4.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,136.54
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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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