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Prices and StockMSRP $319
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MSRP $319
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1919 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 32% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7900X - 102 vs 77 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $232.61 vs $325.00
- Up to 46% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i9-7900X - $2.28 vs $4.22 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
102
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$232.61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7900X | vs | Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i9-7900X or Core i5-13600K
With selected game settings
42 FPS
$45.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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72 FPS
$36.11/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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