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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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MSRP in USD: $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $175.0 vs $460.74
- Up to 56% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i9-13900K - $1.08 vs $2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 15% better in Saints Row than Core i5-9600 - 187 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600 - 32 vs 6 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
187
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.46/FPS
43%
Price, $
$460.74
37%
FPS Winner
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 i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600 or Core i9-13900K
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
94 FPS
$19.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,792.85
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112 FPS
$19.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.97
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187 FPS
$20.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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112 FPS
$21.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,398
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132 FPS
$18.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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154 FPS
$18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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64 FPS
$32.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,058
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120 FPS
$24.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,900
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64 FPS
$28.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,849
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64 FPS
$27.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,729
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