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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900F is 99 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-13600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900F
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i5-13600K - 302 vs 299 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i9-13900F - $274.98 vs $435.0
- Up to 36% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i9-13900F - $0.92 vs $1.44 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-13900F Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
299
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$274.98
100%
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 i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900F | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 125 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-13900F or Core i5-13600K
Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
282 FPS
$9.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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229 FPS
$8.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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275 FPS
$9.45/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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