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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the cheaper Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 560 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $270.0 vs $272.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 6% better in Valheim than Core i9-11900 - 225 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-11900 - $1.21 vs $1.27 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
98%
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
Highest
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 16 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i5-13600K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
77 FPS
$29.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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97 FPS
$23.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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77 FPS
$17.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,323.42
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97 FPS
$48.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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189 FPS
$14.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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139 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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181 FPS
$14.36/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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