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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 1818 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $125.0 vs $489.99
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 95 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 66% better in FIFA 23 than Core i5-8600K - 284 vs 171 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 32 vs 6 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
FIFA 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
51.9838601210491%
Multi-Core
5597
27.779432201707365%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i9-13900K
FIFA 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
284 FPS
$13.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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208 FPS
$9.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,078.04
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228 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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251 FPS
$11.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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284 FPS
$13.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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284 FPS
$11.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,299.99
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160 FPS
$10.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,702.8
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191 FPS
$11.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,249.97
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284 FPS
$14.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,999
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191 FPS
$10.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,924.71
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