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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KF is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-9600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $145.0 vs $469.99
- Up to 32% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-13900KF - $3.72 vs $5.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 121% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i5-9600K - 86 vs 39 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 32 vs 6 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
86
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.46/FPS
68%
Price, $
$469.99
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-9600K or Core i9-13900KF
Cities: Skylines II, 1920 x 1080, High
48 FPS
$35.42/FPS
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Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$36.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$40.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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32 FPS
$51.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$53.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,589.99
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86 FPS
$46.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
24 GB, 12 TB HDD
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58 FPS
$36.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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86 FPS
$40.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,499
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48 FPS
$52.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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