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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-11900 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 560 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-11900.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Elden Ring than Core i9-11900 - 137 vs 130 FPS
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - $242.17 vs $270.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-11900 - $1.77 vs $2.08 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-11900 - 20 vs 16 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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 i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$242.17
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i5-13600KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
65 FPS
$35.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,299.99
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81 FPS
$28.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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65 FPS
$50.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,298
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81 FPS
$58.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4,699.99
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82 FPS
$14.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199
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82 FPS
$26.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
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98 FPS
$13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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87 FPS
$16.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,413.94
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117 FPS
$19.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,285
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82 FPS
$18.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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