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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9800X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1439 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-9800X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 14% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i7-9800X - 398 vs 349 FPS
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-9800X - $297.99 vs $545.0
- Up to 52% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i7-9800X - $0.75 vs $1.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i7-9800X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9800X - 20 vs 16 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
398
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$297.99
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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Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
349
87.68844221105527%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
48.07692307692307%
Price, $
$545
54%
Intel Core i7-9800X X-Series Processor 8 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC3)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9800X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1368
51.33208255159475%
Multi-Core
7353
49.52182112068966%
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Core i7-9800X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 8 |
20 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Core i7-9800X
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
392 FPS
$6.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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308 FPS
$6.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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384 FPS
$6.77/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$2,599.99
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