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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 28 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 23% better in Valorant than Core i9-7940X - 951 vs 772 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $242.17 vs $397.83
- Up to 52% better value when playing Valorant than Core i9-7940X - $0.25 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
951
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/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
High
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 14 |
28 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Core i5-13600KF
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
685 FPS
$1.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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685 FPS
$3.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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758 FPS
$1.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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705 FPS
$2.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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845 FPS
$2.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,285
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685 FPS
$2.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,549.99
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737 FPS
$1.86/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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738 FPS
$2.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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