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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 i7-5960X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-5960X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 2948 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-5960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $159.0 vs $460.74
- Up to 57% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i9-13900K - $0.63 vs $1.47 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 25% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-5960X - 314 vs 252 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5960X - 32 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80648I75960X Core i7-5960X Haswell 8-Core 3.0GHz LGA 2011 20MB L3 Cache 140W Processor
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Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
314
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.47/FPS
42%
Price, $
$460.74
34%
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
Very High
Core i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-5960X or Core i9-13900K
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
314 FPS
$12.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
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237 FPS
$9.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.97
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220 FPS
$8.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,790
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281 FPS
$10.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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258 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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237 FPS
$10.12/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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280 FPS
$10.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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189 FPS
$10.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,058
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246 FPS
$11.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,900
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280 FPS
$14.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,943.1
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