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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 i9-9980XE on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1439 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-9980XE.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 36 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 23% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-9980XE - 227 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $242.17 vs $1097.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-9980XE - $1.07 vs $5.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 125 vs 165 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
227
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/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
Maximum
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9980XE | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
18 | Cores | 14 |
36 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-9980XE or Core i5-13600KF
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
178 FPS
$6.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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178 FPS
$12.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
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196 FPS
$6.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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183 FPS
$7.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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215 FPS
$10.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,285
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178 FPS
$8.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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191 FPS
$7.17/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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191 FPS
$8.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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