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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $242
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MSRP in USD: $242
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13500 outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13500 is 979 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Performs up to 6% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-10900KF - 133 vs 125 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - $244.85 vs $260.0
- Up to 12% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-10900KF - $1.84 vs $2.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-10900KF Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
133
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.84/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.85
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-10900KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900KF | vs | Intel Core i5-13500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| 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 | 2.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900KF or Core i5-13500
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
51 FPS
$17.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-13500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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110 FPS
$18.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,049.99
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83 FPS
$24.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,029.99
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97 FPS
$24.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,349.99
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97 FPS
$22.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$2,189.99
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75 FPS
$86.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6,499
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97 FPS
$26.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
64 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,588
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75 FPS
$43.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,288
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83 FPS
$13.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$1,119.99
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97 FPS
$20.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.98
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