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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-13900KS is 8 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-13500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $243.99 vs $575.0
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 65 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 16% better in Starfield than Core i5-13500 - 87 vs 75 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 32 vs 20 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i9-13900KS Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P + 16 E) 36MB Cache, up to 6.0 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Single-Core
2403
77.39130434782608%
Multi-Core
12346
56.54742820501076%
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 24 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i9-13900KS
Starfield, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
14 FPS
$76.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,064.96
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87 FPS
$48.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,199.99
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41 FPS
$47.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KS
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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$1,939.99
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87 FPS
$62.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$5,399.99
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76 FPS
$47.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,599.99
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87 FPS
$58.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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