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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 880 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 25% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i9-10900 - 165 vs 132 FPS
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i9-10900 - $268.99 vs $275.98
- Up to 22% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i9-10900 - $1.63 vs $2.09 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
165
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.63/FPS
100%
Price, $
$268.99
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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Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Core i9-10900
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
159 FPS
$16.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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135 FPS
$14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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157 FPS
$16.56/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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