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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1919 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 5% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-7900X - 173 vs 164 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $272.99 vs $455.11
- Up to 43% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i9-7900X - $1.58 vs $2.78 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 125 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
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
Ultra
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake-E/EP | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 10 | Cores | 14 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7900X or Core i5-13600K
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
151 FPS
$17.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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117 FPS
$16.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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145 FPS
$17.93/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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