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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900F outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900F is 2743 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900F
- Performs up to 21% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i5-6500 - 166 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6500 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-13900F - $39.51 vs $435.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i9-13900F - $0.29 vs $2.62 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
137
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.29/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.51
100%
Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-13900F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900F | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-13900F or Core i5-6500
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
112 FPS
$21.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,429
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78 FPS
$28.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,229
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26 FPS
$32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$831.99
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112 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799
In Stock
112 FPS
$24.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,699
In Stock
124 FPS
$12.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599.99
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112 FPS
$25/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,799.99
In Stock
112 FPS
$21.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,408.45
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78 FPS
$25.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-13900F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,999.99
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112 FPS
$24.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,799
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