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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 880 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 24% better in Dirt 5 than Core i9-10900K - 245 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $297.99 vs $490.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-10900K - $1.22 vs $2.47 per FPS
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.22/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 i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
198
80.81632653061224%
Value, $/FPS
$2.47/FPS
49.39271255060728%
Price, $
$490
60%
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Single-Core
1749
65.62851782363978%
Multi-Core
9163
61.7120150862069%
Intel Core i5-13600K | vs | Intel Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 10 |
| 20 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 5.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 125 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-13600K or Core i9-10900K
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
218 FPS
$11.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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135 FPS
$43.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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173 FPS
$10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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211 FPS
$12.32/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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