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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-13500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-13500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900 and the cheaper Core i5-13500 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13500
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $244.85 vs $567.98
- Up to 56% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i9-13900 - $1.17 vs $2.63 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i5-13500 - 216 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13500 - 32 vs 20 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
209
96.75925925925925%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$244.85
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-13500 Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) 24MB Cache, up to 4.8 GHz
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Updated 349862 minutes ago
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
216
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.63/FPS
44.48669201520912%
Price, $
$567.98
43%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
Buy for $567.98 on Amazon
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Updated 349862 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-13500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Single-Core
2403
88.54089904200441%
Multi-Core
12346
75.16132959941557%
Intel Core i5-13500 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 24 |
| 20 | Threads | 32 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| 4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-13500 or Core i9-13900
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
103 FPS
$17.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,781.99
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114 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578.53
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151 FPS
$16.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,479.99
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114 FPS
$17.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,039.99
In Stock
164 FPS
$17.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,884.59
In Stock
114 FPS
$23.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,652.73
In Stock
151 FPS
$16.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,494.95
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114 FPS
$17.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,025.54
In Stock
151 FPS
$17.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,570
In Stock
114 FPS
$16.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
In Stock
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