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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $699
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KS 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 i9-13900KS is 1925 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-13900KS - $125.0 vs $575.0
- Consumes up to 37% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KS - 95 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KS
- Performs up to 28% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8600K - 170 vs 133 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
Grand Theft Auto V
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 i9-13900KS 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 i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i9-13900KS
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1546
49.790660225442835%
Multi-Core
5597
25.635505885586042%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2023 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8600K or Core i9-13900KS
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
170 FPS
$24.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4,199.99
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125 FPS
$15.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KS
32 GB, 1000 GB SSD
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$1,939.99
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170 FPS
$31.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$5,399.99
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169 FPS
$21.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KS
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$3,599.99
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170 FPS
$30/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KS
16 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$5,099.99
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