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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 4233 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $178.02 vs $268.99
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 60% better in Rust than Core i7-990X - 254 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Rust than Core i7-990X - $1.06 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-990X - 20 vs 12 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
254
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$268.99
66%
FPS and Value 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
High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 14 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-990X or Core i5-13600K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
209 FPS
$12.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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154 FPS
$12.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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199 FPS
$13.07/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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