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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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MSRP in USD: $319
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 880 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-10900K - 723 vs 602 FPS
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $284.0 vs $440.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-10900K - $0.39 vs $0.73 per FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
723
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$284
100%
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
Ultra
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i5-13600K
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
652 FPS
$4.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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430 FPS
$4.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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433 FPS
$13.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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262 FPS
$8.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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527 FPS
$3.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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602 FPS
$7.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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$4,349.99
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633 FPS
$4.11/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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