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$425
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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MSRP in USD: $294
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i9-7940X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i9-7940X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-13600KF is 1852 days newer than the cheaper Core i9-7940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-13600KF - $425.0 vs $593.77
- Up to 13% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-13600KF - $3.27 vs $3.76 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-13600KF - 28 vs 20 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600KF
- Performs up to 22% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i9-7940X - 158 vs 130 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 125 vs 165 Watts
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
130
82.27848101265823%
Value, $/FPS
$3.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$425
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
158
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.76/FPS
86.96808510638299%
Price, $
$593.77
71%
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 351035 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i5-13600KF
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Single-Core
1370
49.87258827812159%
Multi-Core
9923
64.37236457995459%
Intel Core i9-7940X | vs | Intel Core i5-13600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Skylake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 14 | Cores | 14 |
28 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-7940X or Core i5-13600KF
Dying Light 2: Stay Human, 1920 x 1080, High Quality Raytracing
61 FPS
$21.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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41 FPS
$53.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,178
In Stock
55 FPS
$25.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
In Stock
55 FPS
$31.64/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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55 FPS
$27.82/FPS
Arc A770
Core i5-13600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,529.99
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55 FPS
$34.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-13600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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