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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1852 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 32 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 23% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7960X - 130 vs 106 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $268.99 vs $347.48
- Up to 37% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-7960X - $2.07 vs $3.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
130
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$268.99
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 i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
16 | Cores | 14 |
32 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7960X or Core i5-13600K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
117 FPS
$23.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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95 FPS
$20/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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113 FPS
$23.01/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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