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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-9700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1439 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $279.13 vs $593.77
- Up to 48% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-13600KF - $2.25 vs $4.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-13600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9700K - 137 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 20 vs 8 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
124
90.51094890510949%
Value, $/FPS
$2.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$279.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.33/FPS
51.96304849884527%
Price, $
$593.77
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) - Unlocked + Arc Graphics Card
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Updated 348855 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1670
60.79359301055697%
Multi-Core
7089
45.98767434317224%
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 14 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i5-13600KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
68 FPS
$30.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049
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98 FPS
$13.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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82 FPS
$26.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
In Stock
74 FPS
$52.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
85 FPS
$31.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
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94 FPS
$14.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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36 FPS
$26.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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36 FPS
$26.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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36 FPS
$27.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
In Stock
94 FPS
$18.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,739.99
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