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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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MSRP in USD: $319
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $160.74 vs $272.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-13600K - $1.32 vs $2.01 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-9500 - 136 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 20 vs 6 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
122
89%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.01/FPS
65%
Price, $
$272.99
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 6 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9500 or Core i5-13600K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
130 FPS
$20.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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107 FPS
$17.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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127 FPS
$20.47/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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