Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 2644 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6500.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 16% better in God of War than Core i5-6500 - 199 vs 171 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 92% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $39.51 vs $489.99
- Up to 91% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-13900K - $0.23 vs $2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 4736 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
171
85%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.51
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $39.51 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4737 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-13900K | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
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Sep 27th, 2022 | 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 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
5.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |