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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $319
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-13600K outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10940X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-13600K is 1074 days newer than the more expensive Core i9-10940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600K - 28 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 11% better in Valheim than Core i9-10940X - 225 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - $297.99 vs $820.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-10940X - $1.32 vs $4.04 per FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
203
90.22222222222223%
Value, $/FPS
$4.04/FPS
32.67326732673268%
Price, $
$820
36%
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Single-Core
1562
58.611632270168855%
Multi-Core
10769
72.52828663793103%
Intel Core i9-10940X | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i5 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 14 |
28 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-10940X or Core i5-13600K
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
189 FPS
$13.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
$13.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,899.99
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181 FPS
$14.36/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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