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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-9600K - 167 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 20 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $145.0 vs $268.99
- Up to 44% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-13600K - $0.9 vs $1.61 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.61/FPS
55%
Price, $
$268.99
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 6 |
20 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Core i5-9600K
Red Dead Redemption 2, 1920 x 1080, Highest
133 FPS
$20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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89 FPS
$21.35/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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126 FPS
$20.63/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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