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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900KF is 1686 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-13900KF - $159.99 vs $531.86
- Up to 65% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-13900KF - $0.96 vs $2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900KF
- Performs up to 17% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-8500 - 195 vs 167 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8500 - 32 vs 6 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
167
85.64102564102564%
Value, $/FPS
$0.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-8500 Desktop Processor 6 Core up to 4.1GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
195
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.73/FPS
35.16483516483516%
Price, $
$531.86
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900KF Gaming Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Core i9-13900KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-8500
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Single-Core
1387
46.65321224352506%
Multi-Core
4844
24.09830356698672%
Intel Core i5-8500 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 24 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8500 or Core i9-13900KF
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
133 FPS
$15.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999.99
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133 FPS
$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,199.99
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133 FPS
$19.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$2,529.99
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195 FPS
$18.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$3,699.99
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195 FPS
$20.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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195 FPS
$20.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900KF
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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$3,999.99
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174 FPS
$11.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,924.43
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154 FPS
$15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,399.99
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133 FPS
$16.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,171.76
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154 FPS
$15.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900KF
12 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$2,449.99
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