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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13500 is 979 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 9% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10900KF - 163 vs 149 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $244.85 vs $260.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i9-10900KF - $1.5 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.85
100%
FPS and 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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Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i9-10900KF
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
55 FPS
$16.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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131 FPS
$15.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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94 FPS
$21.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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113 FPS
$20.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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113 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,189.99
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83 FPS
$78.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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113 FPS
$22.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,588
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83 FPS
$39.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,288
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94 FPS
$11.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,119.99
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113 FPS
$17.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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