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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1439 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Battlefield IV than Core i9-9900K - 481 vs 427 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $242.17 vs $405.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-9900K - $0.5 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 20 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
481
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$242.17
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-13600KF | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13600KF or Core i9-9900K
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
238 FPS
$5.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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238 FPS
$9.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
In Stock
278 FPS
$4.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
In Stock
222 FPS
$21.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$4,699.99
In Stock
248 FPS
$5.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,413.94
In Stock
337 FPS
$6.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,285
In Stock
170 FPS
$22.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
In Stock
238 FPS
$6.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
In Stock
266 FPS
$5.15/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,369.99
In Stock
189 FPS
$21.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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