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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-13900 is 4378 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 20% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-2500K - 136 vs 113 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $390.81 vs $567.98
- Up to 17% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-13900 - $3.46 vs $4.18 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.18/FPS
82.77511961722489%
Price, $
$567.98
68%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
113
83.08823529411765%
Value, $/FPS
$3.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$390.81
100%
Value Winner
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
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Updated 349160 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
23.80250552689757%
Multi-Core
1921
11.694873980275174%
Intel Core i9-13900 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-13900 or Core i5-2500K
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
81 FPS
$22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,781.99
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88 FPS
$17.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578.53
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111 FPS
$22.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,479.99
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88 FPS
$23.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,039.99
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118 FPS
$24.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,884.59
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88 FPS
$30.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,652.73
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111 FPS
$22.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,494.95
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88 FPS
$23.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,025.54
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111 FPS
$23.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,570
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88 FPS
$21.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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